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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