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AI deepfakes are impacting families, teachers, and students.
Reported by Toni Mitchell
- Published: Dec 22, 2025, 4:46 PM EST
- Updated: Dec 8, 2025, 2:53 PM EST
- Filed from: ["Indianapolis"], ["Indiana"], ["United States"]
- Views: 11.7K
Angela Tipton's humiliation proves deepfakes aren’t just digital tricks. They destroy reputations, families, and trust in real life.
Credits
- Henry ChandlerStudio Character / Actor/profile/henry-chandler
- Jesse JinesVideo Editor/profile/jesse-jines
- Samuel MeansVideo Editor/profile/samuel-means
- Michael JorgeVideo Editor & Post Production Manager/profile/michael-jorge
- Alecia VenkataramanCreative Director / Producer & Writer/profile/aleciavenk
- Toni MitchellReporter & Newsroom Manager/profile/toni-mitchell
- Rachel CapuanoPublisher / Studio Character /profile/rachel-capuano
- Angela TiptonVoice Artist
Transcript
That's Mom, naked.
Disgusting.
Students AirDropped a deepfake nude photo of me.
Ugh.
They tagged my kids, who sent it to me.
My heart dropped.
My face, but not my body.
If my own children think it's me, how can I prove it's not?
They received only a 5day suspension.
I thought they'd be expelled.
It made me physically ill.
It was a naked woman holding her leg up, everything exposed.
My administrator said, "It's just your face, not your body.
Why does it matter?"
Mentally, I wanted to die.
My world was crashing down.
I begged the district to make the boys apologize, but nothing happened.
What happened to Angela Tipton of Indianapolis is a growing global crisis.
In New Jersey, 14-year-old Francesca Mani fought back after classmates shared AI deepfake images.
She and her mother filed a federal lawsuit, spotlighting gaps in laws protecting minors.
Meanwhile, victims face lasting damage, online and beyond.
We don't have to wait on legislation and new laws to protect people.
Schools and companies can create their own policies and awareness.