South Korea Intensifies Crackdown on Deepfake Porn with Stricter Laws
New regulations aim to combat the rising threat of digital sexual crimes by increasing penalties and enhancing social media oversight.
- South Korea has implemented a seven-month crackdown on deepfake pornography, set to continue until March 2025.
- The revised law now makes watching or possessing deepfake porn illegal, with penalties of up to three years in prison.
- The maximum sentence for producing or distributing deepfake porn has been increased from five to seven years.
- Authorities plan to impose stricter fines on social media platforms that fail to prevent the spread of deepfake content.
- Educational programs on digital sex crimes will be expanded in schools, with public awareness campaigns featuring popular celebrities.
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