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Deepfake pornography

Okay kiddo, I'll explain this to you.

You know how sometimes people can put someone's face on another person's body in pictures or videos to make it look like they did something they didn't really do? That's called "photoshopping."

Well, deepfake pornography is kind of like that, but more advanced. People use special computer programs to take videos of someone's face and put it on someone else's body in a way that looks really realistic.

This can be a big problem because it's usually done without the person's permission, and it can make it look like they did something they really didn't do. Imagine if someone took your face and put it on someone else's body in a video, and it looked like you were doing something bad or embarrassing - that would make you feel pretty upset, right?

That's why it's important to be careful about what you share online and to always think about how others might feel about it. And if you ever see a deepfake video that makes you uncomfortable, be sure to tell a trusted adult right away.
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