Admin I Wednesday, August 28, 2024
SEOUL, South Korea – At least two countries have called for more probe of the activities of Telegram over alleged deepfake porn and its Chief Executive Officer, Pavel Durov, following his arrest in Paris, France.
Deepfake refers to video of a person in which the face or body has been digitally altered so that it appears to be somebody else, often used maliciously to spread false information.
South Korean leader, Yoon Suk Yeol encouraged thorough investigations into digital sex crimes after reports revealed explicit deepfake images and videos of South Korean women circulating in Telegram chatrooms.
The reports came just as Durov was arrested as part of a probe into allegations of child pornography, drug trafficking, and fraud on the app.
The Korea Communications Standards Commission is expected to meet today Wednesday to discuss countermeasures against sexually explicit deepfakes on the platform.
In addition, India’s Ministry of Home Affairs is now looking at the potential violations of local law by the platform and may take measures if allegations in certain quarters are verified by the ministry.
India is known for strict laws against public emotional displays and frowns completely at porn scenes hence they are often not featured in their soaps and films.
