23, Apr, 2025
“Revenge Edits: When AI Fuels Teenage Cyberbullying”
The lines between creativity and cruelty are blurring.
AI-generated “revenge edits” are becoming a disturbing trend among teens — short videos that combine deepfakes, voice cloning, and AI-generated imagery, all created with the sole intent of embarrassing or hurting someone.
These edits often follow emotional fallouts — breakups, fights, or social rejection — and are shared publicly, often masked as “drama content” or “for fun.” But what may start as a joke can quickly escalate into serious emotional and reputational harm.
What makes it dangerous?
The realism. The anonymity. The ease of creation. In under 10 minutes, someone can create a clip that permanently damages another teen’s identity online.
As a cyber psychologist, I see how these tools are weaponizing teen emotions. The act of public shaming becomes gamified — likes, views, comments — reinforcing toxic validation.
We need action on 3 levels:
- Teen awareness: Knowing what these tools can do is step one.
- Parental & school vigilance: Treating this seriously, not as “teen drama.”
- Platform responsibility: Flagging, removing, and banning such AI-generated bullying content.