Deepfakes, Cyber Abuse, and Divorce: Protecting Children and Families Online In this episode of Divorce at Altitude, Ryan Kalamaya is joined by attorney Allison Mahoney to explore the growing risks of deepfakes, cyber abuse, and technology-facilitated harassment in families and divorce cases. From AI-generated images and fake audio to sextortion, cyberstalking, and the unlawful sharing of intimate content, they discuss how rapidly evolving technology is creating new legal and parenting challenges for children, teens, and adults. Guest Information Allison Mahoney is an attorney and founder of ALM Law, a trauma-informed law firm representing clients in matters involving dating violence, sexual assault, cyber sexual abuse, domestic violence, child welfare, and civil rights. Her practice includes representing children, teens, students, and adults affected by deepfakes and other forms of technology-facilitated abuse. Episode Highlights What deepfakes are – Understanding synthetic and digitally altered media, including AI-generated audio, manipulated images, videos, and sexually explicit deepfake content. Risks for children and teens – How seemingly innocent photos can be altered into sexually explicit material and how young people may encounter cyber abuse through social media, messaging platforms, dating relationships, or online predators. Deepfakes and child sexual abuse material – Why sexually explicit images involving minors, including digitally altered images, can raise serious criminal concerns and why parents should avoid forwarding or distributing such material. Social media and image-sharing risks – Why content shared through platforms such as Snapchat may not remain private and how screenshots, account breaches, and leaked images can expose children and teens to long-term harm. Talking to children about online safety – Why parents should create an environment where children feel safe reporting uncomfortable online interactions, bullying, sextortion, or inappropriate content without fearing punishment. Legal consequences for creating or sharing content – How a child who creates or distributes an intimate image may face school disciplinary proceedings, Title IX issues, civil litigation, or even potential criminal consequences. Deepfakes in divorce and co-parenting – How manipulated media, intimate images, online harassment, and disagreements over children's technology use can complicate parenting plans and already high-conflict divorce cases. Protecting children during parental conflict – Why divorced or separated parents should try to align on phone access, social media use, online safety, and how to respond when a child becomes the victim of cyber abuse. Revenge porn and threats between former partners – How threats to distribute real or manipulated intimate images can create serious legal exposure and why separation agreements may increasingly need to address the deletion and protection of sensitive content. Preserving digital evidence – Practical considerations for documenting texts, screenshots, social media posts, dates, phone numbers, comments, and other information in a way that may later be useful in litigation. Hidden cameras and digital surveillance – How security cameras and discreet recording devices can potentially be used to monitor, control, or obtain intimate content during or after a relationship. Why Listen? Whether you are a parent, attorney, or family law professional, this episode provides an important look at how deepfakes and technology-facilitated abuse are changing the landscape of parenting, divorce, and online safety. Learn what risks families should be aware of, how parents can communicate with children about digital behavior, what legal consequences may arise, and why acting quickly to preserve evidence can be critical when cyber abuse occurs. What is Divorce at Altitude? Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here. If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at info@kalamaya.law. What is Divorce at Altitude? Ryan Kalamaya and Amy Goscha provide tips and recommendations on issues related to divorce, separation, and co-parenting in Colorado. Ryan and Amy are the founding partners of an innovative and ambitious law firm, Kalamaya | Goscha, that pushes the boundaries to discover new frontiers in family law, personal injuries, and criminal defense in Colorado. To subscribe to Divorce at Altitude, click here and select your favorite podcast player. To subscribe to Kalamaya | Goscha's YouTube channel where many of the episodes will be posted as videos, click here. If you have additional questions or would like to speak to one of our attorneys, give us a call at 970-429-5784 or email us at info@kalamaya.law. ************************************************************************ DISCLAIMER: THE COMMENTARY AND OPINIONS ON THIS PODCAST IS FOR ENTERTAINMENT AND INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES AND NOT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING LEGAL ADVICE. 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