South Korea faces deepfake porn 'emergency'

The president has addressed the growing epidemic after Telegram users were found exchanging doctored photos of underage girls.

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Authorities, journalists and social media users recently identified a large number of chat groups where members were creating and sharing sexually explicit "deepfake" images – including some of underage girls.

Deepfakes are generated using artificial intelligence, and often combine the face of a real person with a fake body.

South Korea’s media regulator is holding an emergency meeting in the wake of the discoveries.

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday instructed authorities to "thoroughly investigate and address these digital sex crimes to eradicate them".

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