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Over 1,400 busted as police go undercover in war on deepfake porn

Korea's National Police Agency announced Monday that 515 undercover investigations into illegal deepfake pornography since September 2021 have resulted in the arrest of 1,415 people.

2024-09-23

Telegram deletes 25 deepfake videos at Korea's request

In response to the Korea Communications Standards Commission's urgent request, Telegram deleted 25 deepfake pornographic videos and created a new email address for better communication.

2024-09-04

Police investigate deepfake porn at schools nationwide

Police are investigating reports of pornography created through deepfake technology at schools nationwide, including elementary schools.

2024-08-26

SNU grads arrested for fake pornography of women on campus

Two graduates of the Seoul National University (SNU) were arrested on charges of creating and distributing sexually explicit content involving dozens of younger female students and alums, the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said Tuesday.

2024-05-21

1,005 sex dolls have been imported since last June, customs agency says

Among the 1,005 imported sex dolls, 270 were full-body dolls and 735 were dolls that depict specific body parts, according to the Korea Customs Service and Rep. Seo Young-Kyo of the Democratic Party.

2023-10-10

Court votes ban on serving in public office for possession of child pornography unconstitutional

The constitutional court concluded that the current penalty prevents a person from all public service offices, including those that are not related to minors. A similar decision was made on those convicted of sexual abuse against minors in November.

2023-06-29

The lethal impact of outrage porn (KOR)

Even at this moment, someone is producing outrage porn using all kinds of vulgarity and discriminatory language. The victims are not just the subject of the malicious comments but all of us.

2022-11-25

The lethal impact of outrage porn

Even at this moment, someone is producing outrage porn using all kinds of vulgarity and discriminatory language. The victims are not just the subject of the malicious comments but all of us.

2022-11-24

'Nth room' Cho Ju-bin sentenced to additional 5 years

An additional five years were tacked on to Cho Ju-bin’s jail sentence Thursday, condemning the mastermind behind a massive online sex abuse ring to almost half a century behind bars.

2021-02-04

Operator of massive porn ring won't be jailed during second trial

A Seoul court on Monday turned down an arrest warrant for Son Jong-woo, who was previously convicted of running the biggest child pornography website on the internet.

2020-11-10