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EPISODE · Jul 9, 2026 · 6 MIN

AI fuelling online sexual harm for Australian teenagers, study finds

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At least one young person in every Year 12 classroom has experienced or known someone who has been the target of AI-facilitated sexual abuse. That's the shocking finding from new national research that is the first national estimate of how often AI is involved in the online sexual victimisation of Australian children - and how AI has changed both how young people are harmed and how they seek help. Advocates are urging governments and stakeholders to catch up with evolving technology

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