Experts say criminals are increasingly using images of children taken from UK schools’ websites and social media to facilitate AI-enabled blackmail. The UK National Crime Agency (NCA) and child safety specialists warn that offenders can manipulate publicly available photos of pupils—particularly faces—to create sexually explicit images. They then contact victims or institutions with demands for money in exchange for not publishing the material. The risk is described as growing as AI tools make it easier to alter and generate images while making them appear more realistic. The experts’ recommendations focus on reducing the exposure of pupils’ identifying information online. This includes removing or limiting photographs that show children’s faces on school platforms and reviewing what content is accessible to the public. The reports do not name specific schools or cases, but cite the NCA and specialists to highlight an emerging pattern of threats involving manipulated child images and extortion demands.