South Korean lawmakers have passed a law criminalizing sexually explicit deepfakes. Watchers of sexually explicit deepfakes could face up to three years in prison, while makers could face up to five years behind bars.
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00:00South Korean lawmakers have criminalized possessing and watching sexually explicit deepfakes to
00:06halt a rise in sex crimes using new artificial intelligence tools.
00:12Makers of such deepfakes face up to five years in jail and a US$40,000 fine, while viewers
00:19face up to three years in jail and a US$20,000 fine.
00:23The laws come after an investigation into the social media platform Telegram, where
00:28police say they have investigated over 800 deepfake sex crimes this year.
00:33South Korea joins Australia and the UK in criminalizing sexually explicit deepfakes.