Japan struggles with gray zone of AI deepfakes exploiting children
4/27 Japan Times Disturbingly realistic sexual images of children generated by artificial intelligence are spreading worldwide across social media and online forums — often based on real photos scraped from the internet or school yearbooks. In Japan, these images fall … Continue reading
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Japan police arrest 111 in online child exploitation crackdown
4/4 Kyodo News Japan’s National Police Agency said Friday that a nationwide crackdown targeting online child sexual exploitation was conducted in February and March, leading to the arrest of 111 people aged 14 to 68. The operation focused on offenses … Continue reading
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NPA: 98 minors victimized in crimes via online games in 2024
3/14 The Asahi Shimbun Ninety-eight children under 18 became victims of mostly sex-related crimes through online gaming last year, an increase of nine from the previous year, the National Police Agency said on March 13. Although the NPA said most … Continue reading
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NPA: Sex crimes against young kids via social media surge
March 15, The Asahi Shimbun The number of elementary school pupils falling victim to crimes through social media has jumped nearly fivefold in 10 years, police data showed. Last year, 1,665 children under 18 were targeted on social media for … Continue reading
