Recently, the problem of deepfakes in South Korea has become increasingly serious, which has attracted widespread attention from society and even topped the list of hot searches on Weibo. A large number of deepfake videos targeting women, especially underage women, spread rapidly on social media, causing serious social panic. South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue has publicly called for strengthening investigations and severely cracking down on such crimes. The scale of this type of crime is shocking. According to reports, it may involve nearly 220,000 people, and the victims can be found on campuses, the military, and other places.
Recently, the deepfakes crime problem in South Korea has attracted widespread social attention, and the keyword "Korean face-changing" even topped the hot search list on Weibo.
According to the Global Times citing South Korea's Chosun Ilbo, South Korean President Yoon Seok-yue said on the 27th that images of deep fake technology are spreading rapidly through social media, especially cases targeting unspecific groups of people. Many of the victims turned out to be minors, and most of the perpetrators were in their teens.
This phenomenon has caused great panic in society. President Yin called on relevant departments to strengthen investigations and completely eradicate this criminal behavior using digital technology.
The report mentioned that the problem of deep forgery crimes in South Korea is becoming more and more serious, especially cases against women. Such incidents have occurred whether on university campuses, primary and secondary schools, or in the military.
What’s even more incredible is that the number of people involved in deepfakes may have reached 220,000, which makes many women deeply uneasy and frightened.
Currently, some groups even require participants to provide identity verification of active military personnel before they are allowed to enter, which is incredible. The range of victims is quite wide, covering students, teachers, soldiers and other groups, and even many minors. On social media, more than a hundred "victimized" schools have been circulated. These lists were posted by anonymous users and even include some overseas Korean international schools. In the face of this crisis, all sectors of society are calling on the government to take tougher measures to combat deepfakes.
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Nearly 220,000 people may have been involved in deepfake crimes, and many of the victims were minors.
South Korean police have launched an investigation into juvenile deep forgery cases, and legal education needs to be strengthened urgently.
? All sectors of society call on the government to take emergency measures to combat deepfakes and protect women’s rights.
The seriousness of South Korea's deepfakes crime cannot be ignored. It requires the government, society and individuals to work together to strengthen legislation, supervision and education in order to effectively curb this crime, protect citizens' rights and interests, and maintain social stability. Technological progress brings convenience but also challenges. We need to strengthen ethical education on emerging technologies and establish complete laws and regulations to better deal with similar problems that may arise in the future.