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Deepfake nude apps are ruining lives and have no place in app stores
The technology has unleashed a wave of harassment and exploitation. A coordinated approach is needed to tackle this escalating crisis.
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Deepfake-enabling tools and platforms, with their accessibility and potential for harm, have escalated into a significant threat.
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Chew Han Ei
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Soon, creating and sharing sexually explicit “deepfakes” will become a criminal offence in Britain. The move, announced on Jan 7 by the government, is aimed at tackling a surge in the proliferation of such images, mainly targeting women and girls. The problem isn’t confined to the UK.
With artificial intelligence or AI, deepfake technology has been used to create hyper-realistic, yet entirely fabricated images and videos. Pornographic images can be digitally doctored into the likeness of an unsuspecting, innocent person and have become a widespread tool for exploitation.
