{"id":186941,"date":"2026-02-13T01:29:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:29:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-artificial-intelligence-to-target-children\/"},"modified":"2026-02-13T01:55:08","modified_gmt":"2026-02-13T06:55:08","slug":"san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-artificial-intelligence-to-target-children","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/13\/san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-artificial-intelligence-to-target-children\/","title":{"rendered":"San Diego Police warns about online predators using artificial intelligence to target children"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-ai-to-target-children\/509-ceba23e8-604a-4f39-b416-b93dc90c1701\">San Diego Police warns about online predators using artificial intelligence to target children<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-ai-to-target-children\/509-ceba23e8-604a-4f39-b416-b93dc90c1701\">https:\/\/www.cbs8.com\/article\/news\/local\/san-diego-police-warns-about-online-predators-using-ai-to-target-children\/509-ceba23e8-604a-4f39-b416-b93dc90c1701<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-13 01:29:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"www.cbs8.com\">www.cbs8.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Increase in online exploitation using AI tools<\/strong>: Online predators are increasingly using advanced AI tools like deepfakes to trick and exploit children.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Deepfakes as deceptive tools<\/strong>: Deepfakes are artificially intelligent-generated images or videos that mimic real people and are easily created with available software.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Urgent need for online safety conversations<\/strong>: Law enforcement urges parents and caregivers to talk to children about online safety to prevent exploitation and sextortion.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Specific protective measures<\/strong>: If targeted, victims should block the user and keep all communications and evidence to help law enforcement trace suspects.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Recognizing deepfakes<\/strong>: Deepfakes often have discrepancies in hands, feet, and eyes that can help in identification, although technology is making detection harder.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Signs to watch for<\/strong>: Parents should be alert to behavioral changes in children that may indicate exploitation, such as anxiety, secretiveness, or avoidance of devices.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Legal consequences<\/strong>: Online exploitation and sextortion are serious felonies that can lead to prison sentences.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Reporting incidents<\/strong>: Individuals can report online exploitation incidents to cyberTipline.org for 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