South Korean lawmakers on Thursday (Sept 26) passed a bill that criminalises possessing or watching sexually explicit deepfake images and videos, with penalties set to include prison terms and fines.
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00:00South Korean lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill that criminalizes possessing or watching
00:05sexually explicit deepfake images and videos, with penalties set to include prison terms
00:11and fines.
00:12I hereby declare that the amendment to the Special Court Act on the Punishment of Criminal
00:16Offences, Part 1, has been approved.
00:22There has been an outcry in South Korea over telegram group chats where sexually explicit
00:27and illegal deepfakes were created and widely shared, prompting calls for tougher punishment.
00:33Currently, making sexually explicit deepfakes with the intention of distributing them is
00:37punishable by five years in prison or a fine of 50 million won under the Sexual Violence
00:43Prevention and Victims Protection Act.
00:46Anyone purchasing, saving, or watching such material could face up to three years in jail
00:51or be fined up to 30 million won, according to the bill.
00:55When the new law takes effect, the maximum sentence for such crimes will also increase
01:00to seven years, regardless of the intention.
01:03The bill will now need the approval of President Yoon Suk-yol in order to be enacted.