A BBC World Service Tech Life episode examines the rising threat of criminals using photos that schools post online to create distressing deepfake images of pupils, sometimes for extortion. The programme speaks to the founder of a company offering a solution to this problem, highlighting how routine school practices such as sharing celebratory or marketing photos can expose children to exploitation by bad actors using AI tools.

The episode also covers other technology stories, including research into how graphene can be used to enhance human senses, such as detecting diseases through smell, and profiles a student with dyslexia who developed his own assistive technology to support him through his studies. The 26-minute programme is presented by Chris Vallance and produced by Imran Rahman-Jones.