Crime and Public Safety

Australia Launches Action Against AI ‘Nudify’ Sites as Child Sexual Exploitation Reports Jump 41 Percent

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has launched enforcement action against a UK-based technology company responsible for AI-generated ‘nudify’ services.
Australia Launches Action Against AI ‘Nudify’ Sites as Child Sexual Exploitation Reports Jump 41 Percent
An example of AI child sexual exploitation material as seen on Tik Tok on the phone of former Queensland detective Jon Rouse at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, on July 17, 2025. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas
Rex Widerstrom
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Australia’s eSafety commissioner has launched enforcement action against a UK-based technology company responsible for enabling AI-generated “nudify” images of Australian school children.

It comes as the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and the Commissioner both report a rise in complaints about online child sexual exploitation (OCSE).

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.