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Teen Activist Launches Course on Deepfake Awareness

1/12/2026

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Elliston Berry, 16-year-old student in New York, advocates against non-consensual deepfake abuse after experiencing harassment at school.
She collaborated with Adaptive Security and Pathos Consulting Group to create an online course for students, parents, and educators about deepfakes and sextortion.
The course lasts 17 minutes and covers recognizing AI-generated deepfakes, includes support resources, and the Take It Down Act requires platforms to remove such images within 48 hours of notification.

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Story summary

Elliston Berry, 16-year-old student in New York, advocates against non-consensual deepfake abuse after experiencing harassment at school.
She collaborated with Adaptive Security and Pathos Consulting Group to create an online course for students, parents, and educators about deepfakes and sextortion.
The course lasts 17 minutes and covers recognizing AI-generated deepfakes, includes support resources, and the Take It Down Act requires platforms to remove such images within 48 hours of notification.