Australia School Photos Scraped for AI-Fueled Image Misuse

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Click to expand Image Students taking a group photo. © 2016 Owen Franken/Getty Images Australia’s eSafety commissioner issued an advisory on July 28 urging schools to review how they share images online, citing a rise in the misuse of school photos.

Between January and March 2026, the commissioner received over 100 reports concerning anonymous accounts targeting schools and school staff…

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Primary source: Human Rights Watch News · July 30, 2026

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