On September 2nd, Woo Jong-soo, head of the National Investigation Office of South Korea, stated: "Similar to what France did, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched an internal investigation into Telegram, regarding allegations related to aiding and abetting this crime (deepfake pornographic videos )."
South Korean police have launched a preliminary investigation into Telegram on suspicion that the platform facilitated deepfake sexual crimes. (Photo: Reuters)
The launch of the investigation comes amid South Korea's efforts to combat deepfake pornography targeting young women that is spreading online in Telegram chat groups.
This decision also goes further than earlier comments by National Policy Agency commissioner Cho Ji-ho, who said his agency was considering whether to investigate secure messaging apps for aiding and abetting crime.
Last week, South Korean authorities pledged to crack down on deepfake pornography – a move that coincided with a French investigation into Telegram CEO Pavel Durov for allegedly aiding organized crime on the platform. The company said it is actively censoring harmful content on its platform, including illegal pornography.
According to Security Hero's 2023 global deepfake report, South Korea is the country most targeted by deepfake pornography, with singers and actors from the country accounting for 53% of the individuals appearing in deepfakes.
South Korean police say the number of deepfake sex crimes handled this year has risen to 297 from 156 in 2021. Most victims and perpetrators are teenagers.
In addition to urging social media companies to cooperate more actively in removing and blocking such content, the South Korean media regulator has requested regular cooperation from the French authorities on matters related to Telegram.
Additionally, the South Korean government announced on August 30th that it would push for stricter laws to treat the purchase or viewing of deepfake pornographic videos as a criminal offense.
Hoai Phuong (according to Yonhap, Reuters)
Source: https://www.congluan.vn/han-quoc-dieu-tra-telegram-ve-toi-pham-tinh-duc-truc-tuyen-post310312.html
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