Former child star Mara Wilson, who is bisexual, got candid about her thoughts on generative AI, and spoke up about the harm she faced as a young person in the public arena— specifically in regard to her own image being utilized in child s*xual abuse material (CSAM).
In a 17 January op-ed published by The Guardian, Wilson revealed the ‘living nightmare’ she faced having her likeness used in photoshopped CSAM. She wrote “Before I was even in high school, my image had been used for child s*xual abuse material (CSAM). I’d been featured on f*tish websites and Photoshopped into p*rnography. Grown men sent me creepy letters. I wasn’t a beautiful girl – my awkward age lasted from about age 10 to about 25 – and I acted almost exclusively in family-friendly movies. But I was a public figure, so I was accessible. That’s what child s*xual predators look for: access. And nothing made me more accessible than the internet.”
She continued, elaborating on her worries for future child actors and perso...
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