UK parents warned over posting images of children amid AI sexual abuse fears

<p>Exclusive: National Crime Agency and safety watchdog issue guidance amid rise in explicit material online</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/03/ai-prey-watchdogs-telling-parents-protect-children-nudification-apps">AI prey: why watchdogs are telling parents to protect children from nudification apps</a></p></li></ul><p>Parents should not put photos of their children on public display online, according to <a href="https://www.iwf.org.uk/resources/ai-child-abuse-imagery-parent-guide/">landmark guidance</a> issued to tackle the rise of AI-generated sexual abuse material.</p><p>The recommendation has come from the National Crime Agency and the Internet Watch Foundation, which fear that most people are unaware of the dangers posed by paedophiles and criminal networks.<br><br>
They suggest that parents and guardians make their social media accounts private or share pictures of their children through a “close friends” group. The NCA and the IWF stressed they were not telling parents how to behave online, but said they should be aware of the problem and how to tackle it.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/jul/03/ai-sexual-abuse-fears-uk-parents-warned-posting-images-children-national-crime-agency">Continue reading...</a>