Kathmandu, April 30 -- In March, when the Ghibli filter trend was all the rage , Suchita's inbox was filled with cute, animated versions of her group photos with friends.

Suchita, 16, was enjoying those quirky photos until her ex sent one that didn't feel right.

"It was a picture of us in our school uniforms," said Suchita, who the Post is identifying with a pseudonym for privacy reasons. "But the AI version was manipulated to show me in a sexualised and inappropriate manner."

When Suchita confronted her ex, he shrugged it off. "It's just a cartoon," he said, adding she couldn't even prove it was her. Alarmed, she blocked him. Weeks later, Suchita keeps getting haunted by the incident.

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