"Police have launched a probe after reports that deepfake images of members of staff at a school in Norfolk were posted on a sex website. Officers were alerted to a number of fake online profiles that appeared to use real images of staff at Alderman Peel High School in Wells taken from social media and digitally altered using artificial intelligence (AI). Parents of pupils at the school are understood to have been contacted by senior staff after the digitally altered explicit image circulated widely online and was reportedly seen by students."
"In a letter sent to parents and reported by the Eastern Daily Press, Daniel Thrower, chief executive of the Wensum Trust which runs the school said: "We are working closely with the police and relevant authorities and we are engaging with the social media platforms involved to have the content and posts removed. "As a trust, we do not tolerate any form of online harassment and we would appreciate your support in refraining from engaging with or sharing such content.""
Police launched a probe after reports that deepfake images of members of staff at Alderman Peel High School in Wells were posted on a sex website. Fake online profiles used real staff images taken from social media and were digitally altered using artificial intelligence. Senior staff contacted parents after the explicit image circulated widely and was reportedly seen by students. A staff member reported the images to police. The Wensum Trust said it is working with police, authorities and social media platforms to remove the content and appealed for people not to engage with or share the images. Norfolk Police treat the matter as a potential Communications Act offence.
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