Common Sense Media Finds 48% of Teens Saw AI Sex Content, Driving 40% to Lock Down Accounts
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Updated · Futurism · Jul 21
Common Sense Media Finds 48% of Teens Saw AI Sex Content, Driving 40% to Lock Down Accounts
3 articles · Updated · Futurism · Jul 21
Summary
A survey of 1,314 teens aged 13 to 17 found nearly half had seen AI-generated sexual content, usually by accident on social media rather than through deliberate searches.
Among teens who saw it, 24% said the material depicted themselves or someone they knew, while 8% reported creating AI sexual content and 13% knew someone who had.
Fear is already changing behavior: 67% said they worry about being targeted by deepfakes, and nearly 40% have privatized, limited, or deleted social media accounts.
Common Sense Media said easy-to-use nudify apps and general-purpose chatbots are helping fuel school deepfake scandals, some of which have led to arrests and lawsuits.
Only 1 in 5 teens said they had discussed the issue with a trusted adult, though about a third want to, underscoring calls for parents, schools, policymakers and tech platforms to intervene.