Deepfakes Scandal Hits Quaker School, Girls Left in Dark

0:00Girls at the friend school in Tasmania, the world's largest Quaker school, got hit by a nasty deep fake scandal. Boys used AI to slap their faces onto pornographic images, then shared them in a group chat. Police say 21 girls were targeted, with picks pulled from social media. Five boys behind it all left the school, and no charges were filed since their youths handled under justice laws. Parents of victims are fired up about the school's response. They claim staff urged them not to tell their daughters, leaving kids in the dark and isolated. One mom got the call on April 1st, felt stonewalled on details, and decided to loop in her girl anyway. Police confirmed the images started clothes, but escalated to explicit stuff. The fallouts rough on these girls. They're dodging awkward vibes at school, unsure who knows what, feeling shame and alone without group support. Parents want the school to gather the affected students for real talk and healing, calling the handling weak and victim shy. Education Minister Joe Palmer called it heartbreaking and referred complaints to the non-government school regulator for a deep dive.

1:05Principal Esther Hill says they follow police advice, informed families carefully, reviewed policies, and got external help to do better. Experts from sexual assault services stress centering victim safety over shame. This mess highlights how deep fakes are blowing up for schools everywhere, with evolving laws and calls for early programs to curb youth harms. Schools, cops, and families got a team of tight in this digital wild west to protect the next gen. I'm Cory with the story. That's your Adelaide News today update, AI-powered, and always on.