Deepfakes and artificial creations of intimate images of children and adolescents

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.64894/4kbz7k55

Keywords:

child sexual abuse, cybercrime, deepfakes, artificial intelligence, digital technologies, children's rights, fake images

Abstract

This article analyzes how the development of the internet and digital technologies have facilitated the spread of sexual crimes against children and adolescents through the production,
dissemination, and marketing of child sexual abuse material. Ease of access, anonymity, and the
absence of borders have turned this practice into a global, low-risk business. It also warns of the emergence of new forms of exploitation through artificial intelligence, which allows the creation
of deepfakes of child abuse, also violating the rights and sexual integrity of minors.

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Author Biography

  • Daniela Dupuy, Universidad Austral


    Doctora en Derecho Penal y Procesal (Universidad de Sevilla, España). Profesora adjunta de Derecho Penal (Universidad Austral). Directora de la Maestría en Derecho y la Diplomatura Internacional en Ciberdelincuencia y Tecnologías Aplicadas a la Investigación (Universidad Austral). Directora del Observatorio de Cibercrimen y Evidencia Digital en Investigaciones Criminales (OCEDIC)

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Published

2025-12-18

How to Cite

Dupuy, D. (2025). Deepfakes and artificial creations of intimate images of children and adolescents. LEGAL JOURNAL OF THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST, 5. https://doi.org/10.64894/4kbz7k55