August 30, 2024 6:49 PM

Why South Korea is on high alert over deepfake sex crimes

South Korean regulators and police this week vowed to combat sexually exploitative deepfakes, urging Telegram and other social media companies to cooperate with them as they crack down on the practice. WHAT HAS CAUSED THE RECENT UPROAR IN SOUTH KOREA? Several domestic media outlets reported recently that sexually explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women were often found in Telegram chatrooms. Around the same time, South Korean feminist groups and international K-pop fans beca...