“Deepfake Abuse Is Abuse”: UNICEF Sounds Alarm as AI Fuels a New Global Child-Exploitation Crisis By Oritro Karim Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.

https://www.ipsnews.net/2026/02/deepfake-abuse-is-abuse-unicef-sounds-alarm-as-ai-fuels-a-new-global-child-exploitation-crisis/?utm_source=email_marketing&utm_admin=146128&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=A_Business_Necessity_Align_With_Nature_or_Risk_Collapse_IPBES_Report_Warns_As_Landmark_Treaty_Expire UNITED NATIONS, Feb 10 2026 (IPS) - New findings from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reveal that millions of children are having their images manipulated into sexualized content through the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI), fueling a fast-growing and deeply harmful form of online abuse. The agency warns that without strong regulatory frameworks and meaningful cooperation between governments and tech platforms, this escalating threat could have devastating consequences for the next generation. Copyright © 2026 IPS-Inter Press Service.