South Korea battles surge of deepfake pornography after thousands found to be spreading images
South Korea battles surge of deepfake pornography after thousands found to be spreading images https://t.co/pVIl4ZOO1E
- The Guardian (@guardian) August 28, 2024
Source:https://twitter.com/guardian/status/1828670862494470196
-South Korea’s president, Yoon Suk Yeol, has ordered a crackdown on an epidemic of digital sex crimes targeting women and girls who become the unwitting victims of deepfake pornography.
-Deepfake videos targeting unspecified individuals have been rapidly spreading through social media,” Yoon told a cabinet meeting, according to his office. “Many victims are minors, and most perpetrators have also been identified as teenagers.”
-Police will “aggressively” pursue people who make and spread the material in a seven-month campaign due to start on Wednesday, the Yonhap news agency said, with a focus on those who exploit children and teenagers.One Telegram chatroom has attracted about 220,000 members who create and share deepfake images by doctoring photographs of women and girls. South Korean media said the victims include university students, teachers and military personnel.
-Under South Korean law, making sexually explicit deepfakes with the intention of distributing them is punishable by five years in prison or a fine of 50m won ($37,500).
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