10 September 2024
Deepfake porn crisis batters South Korea schools
South Korean schools are facing a crisis of AI-generated deepfake porn, with thousands of victims reporting abuse. Perpetrators, often teenage boys, use stolen selfies to create explicit images of classmates and teachers, sharing them in Telegram chatrooms. Despite a police crackdown, prosecution rates remain low. Victims struggle to get justice due to lax laws and victim-blaming attitudes. Activists say the issue is exacerbated by the country’s fast internet speeds and inadequate legal protections for women targeted by cyber violence.READ FULL