FaceTime
FaceTime has been named in 2 documented digital harm incidents, including 1 involving minor. The most common harm domain is Fraud & Financial, followed by Privacy & Surveillance.
Documented Incidents
248-year-old woman loses $108,000 to cryptocurrency scam via dating app and Strike account setup
A 48-year-old woman from Des Plaines lost approximately $108,000 in a scam involving cryptocurrency. She met the offender through the dating app Dil Mil and communicated with him via FaceTime and social media over about a month. The scammer convinced her to invest in cryptocurrency and helped set up an account on Strike. The woman deposited $108,000 into the account, but later lost contact with the offender and was unable to access or convert the funds. Police confirmed the incident and reported that the victim could not retrieve the money in either U.S. currency or a reputable cryptocurrency.
60 teenage girls at Lancaster Country Day School subjected to deepfake pornographic content generated from social media and FaceTime photos, leading to lasting trauma and calls for legal protections
In May 2024, two male students at Lancaster Country Day School in Pennsylvania were sentenced for creating 347 deepfake pornographic images and videos of 60 girls, including 48 students and 12 acquaintances, most of whom were under 18. The incident, which occurred between October and May 2024, involved using photos from social media, parties, and FaceTime calls to generate explicit content. The school received initial reports in December 2024 but did not act until May 2024, when it filed a report with ChildLine after parents contacted law enforcement. In court, victims described lasting trauma, anxiety, and depression, with many expressing fear of the images resurfacing in the future. The perpetrators received two years of probation, 60 hours of community service, and were ordered to pay restitution, but no jail time was imposed due to their juvenile status. Advocates and victims are pushing for better school policies, legal protections, and education to prevent future deepfake abuse.