Saturday, May 3, 2025

Special Edition: ‘Deepfake Nudes’ - A New Threat to Our Kids

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As generative AI tools become more widely used, teens are now facing a growing, disturbing trend. We’re talking about so-called “deepfake nudes” — fake, sexually explicit images of real people, often minors. The nonprofit Thorn, a group dedicated to protecting kids from online sexual exploitation, says one in eight teens knows someone who has been targeted. 

Today, I’m speaking with the organization’s vice president of research and insights, Melissa Stroebel, about the risks kids are facing right now, and what families, schools and tech companies could do to better respond.

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Guest: Melissa Stroebel

Melissa Stroebel is the Vice President of Research & Insights at Thorn. Melissa has spent nearly 20 years combating the online sexual exploitation of children as a victim identification analyst, product manager, and researcher.

In her current role, she serves as a subject matter expert and drives strategic research examining emerging threats and trends in online exploitation.

Melissa holds a bachelor’s degree in history from the University of Michigan and a master’s in forensic science from George Washington University.

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