Renfrewshire Council said it had “robust policies in place” regarding violence and aggression, as well as the acceptance of the use of ICT and mobile phones in schools.
The spokesperson added: “The nature of social media platforms makes online abuse a difficult issue for society to manage as a whole, but we will always do everything we can to protect our staff and continue to work with teachers’ unions and other organizations to assess how best to proceed.”
In January, police raided a school in County Armagh after explicit AI-generated images of young girls were shared among students, while police in the Isle of Man warned of a sharp rise in the number of children using AI to generate indecent deepfake images.
An Ofcom spokesperson said: “Under the Online Safety Act, tech companies must assess the risk of people in the UK encountering illegal content on their platforms, take appropriate steps to reduce the risk of UK users encountering illegal content, and remove content as soon as they become aware of it.”
“They also have a responsibility to ensure that their sites, platforms and apps are safer for children who use them.
“Creating or sharing non-consensual intimate images, including AI-generated sexual deepfakes, may be illegal and individuals who commit crimes online may be subject to prosecution by law enforcement.”
