The internet offers numerous opportunities but also comes with dangers. On February 11, Safer Internet Day, VML Belgium and Child Focus, the Belgian Center for Missing and Sexually … read moreExploited Children, called for increased awareness of these dangers with a powerful awareness campaign against a disturbing new online threat: deepnudes. Deepnudes are realistic-looking, fake nude images created using artificial intelligence (AI). Recent research shows that 12.8% of Belgian youth are aware of deepnude apps, and 60.5% of them have even attempted to create a deepnude. The impact of these fake images? Just as devastating as real ones, with unbearable consequences for the victims, such as emotional and reputational damage. VML Belgium and Child Focus joined forces for a symbolic sale on Vinted. On The Unwearable Wardrobe account, victims’ clothing items were listed. Not because they no longer liked them, but because these clothes had become unbearable to wear due to deepnudes. The clothes are not meant to be sold but to tell the story behind each piece: the story of the impact of deepnudes. Every item in this online wardrobe is a statement piece. The description of each garment included the emotional price the victim had to pay. The listed price? €1160.00. A symbolic amount referring to the Child Focus helpline, where victims can seek help and support.
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