Deepfake porn crisis: How it鈥檚 affecting schools in South Korea
AI tech is being used to harass South Korean women and girls.
Over 500 schools and universities in South Korea are dealing with a deepfake porn crisis. Explicit images and videos of classmates and teachers are being shared. The perpetrators are often students themselves. In fact, 80 per cent of those arrested for creating and distributing deepfakes are teenagers.
Hyojung Kim from the 麻豆社鈥檚 Korean Service explains what鈥檚 happening and what鈥檚 being done to stop it.
Plus, presenter and campaigner Jess Davies gives us tips on what to do if you have been deepfaked.
If you鈥檝e been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode and you are based in the UK, you can get support from relevant organisations through the 麻豆社 Action Line website: /programmes/articles/22VVM5LPrf3pjYdKqctmMXn/information-and-support-sexual-abuse-and-violence.
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