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Legal experts say faked sexual images of real people are so new that federal law -- and state law for that matter -- dealing with the growing problem is lagging.
The recent experience at a New Jersey high school should, however, motivate Congress and/or state Legislatures to enact strong measures and penalties to battle this destructive, horrific and unconscionable enemy of innocence and decency.
At that school, it's alleged that male students posted fake pornographic images made of female students.
Deep fakes, or digitally altered images and videos, have exploded along with the availability of free or cheap artificial intelligence tools.
An intentionally inflicted, unrelenting nemesis such as the one in question can push a young, immature, fearful and confused mind to want to resort to suicide to escape his or her personal torment and nightmare, in much the same way bullying has claimed too many young lives.
The subject in question is not one people prefer to hear about and read about around Thanksgiving and leading up to Christmas, but really, every day is the right time when something so horrible and evil needs to be acknowledged, attacked and eradicated.
Meanwhile, an article in a recent edition of the Wall Street Journal rightly said the situation should NOT ought to be condoned in any way or, at least in connection with the young, be regarded as part of some rite of growing up.
And yet again, social media platforms are failing to prevent hurtful, dangerous, fake and life-threatening content.
Does anyone care?