Victims demand action as South Korea’s deepfake porn crisis worsens

In South Korea, citizens are protesting the rise of deepfake pornography and calling for government accountability. Experts suggest that systemic misogyny and lackluster enforcement have allowed digital sexual abuse to flourish unchecked. Recently, over 1,200 protesters gathered in Seoul to demand action and support for victims, citing a culture of misogynistic pornography as the root cause. A victim of the 2018 Hanyang University case spoke out about the disparity between the perpetrator’s public image and his actions, highlighting the failure of the legal system to adequately punish such offenders. The demonstration emphasized the urgent need for updated laws to address the growing threat of deepfake pornography and protect vulnerable individuals from exploitation.