Some children on the Isle of Man have been forced to change schools and, in some cases, leave the island as a result of online abuse linked to artificial intelligence, a police officer has said.
It comes after Isle of Man Constabulary reported a "sharp rise" earlier this year in so-called deepfake and indecent images made by children using AI.
PC Louise Kennaugh said some children relocating showed the more serious end of a growing issue, with some young people suffering significant emotional and physical harm.
She said there had been instances where young people had hurt themselves emotionally and physically, and some had moved schools or left the island.
Kennaugh said some "traditional bullying" had now moved to social media but with more serious consequences, including potential criminal offences.
