Survey: One-Third of Teens Victimized by AI Deepfake Nude Images

Executive Briefing

• Reveals 33% of 557 surveyed teens had sexualized AI images shared without their consent, per George Mason University study
• Shows 55% of teen respondents admitted to creating deepfake nudes, signaling widespread misuse among 13-to-17-year-olds
• Warns that free, easy-to-use nudification apps make creating fake explicit images 'disturbingly easy,' says UC Berkeley professor
• Documents real harm including anxiety, depression, and school expulsion among victims of non-consensual AI imagery
• Urges stronger legal protections and digital citizenship education as laws and safeguards struggle to keep pace with technology