Link: A deepfake porn crisis has hit 500+ South Korean schools, as police investigate crime rings targeting two major universities and consider a probe into Telegram (Jean Mackenzie/BBC)

Last Saturday, Heejin received a Telegram message warning that her personal information had been leaked, including a modified explicit image of herself created using deepfake technology.

Deepfakes are increasingly crafted with AI, merging real faces into fake, explicit images, significantly impacting victims like Heejin.

Journalist Ko Narin initiated an investigation following the police’s probe into deepfake rings at major universities, discovering extensive Telegram chat groups trading such content.

These groups, shockingly systematic and widespread, also targeted minors, inciting a public outcry and leading to police announcing potential actions against Telegram.

Women's rights activists have criticized South Korean authorities for their lacklustre response, fearing a repetition of past oversights in similar cases involving sexual abuse.

Amid rising incidents, victims and activists are pressuring for stricter regulations on platforms like Telegram to curb the rampant misuse of technology for creating and distributing deepfake content. #

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