Lee Jae-myung "Deepfake Human Rights Violations and Criminal Acts Must Be Strongly Addressed"

Malicious Deepfake Fake Videos Should Not Run Rampant in the Presidential Election
Strengthening Voluntary Regulation of Platform Companies

[Asia Economy Reporter Oh Ju-yeon] Lee Jae-myung, the presidential candidate of the Democratic Party of Korea, pledged on the 5th to strengthen current laws to severely punish not only the production and distribution of malicious 'deepfake' videos but also the possession, purchase, and storage of such files.

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On the same day, Lee posted his 20th 'Small but Certain Happiness (So-hwak-haeng)' pledge titled "Protecting the People from Deepfake Human Rights Violations" on Facebook, stating this commitment.

Deepfake refers to fake videos or images created using artificial intelligence (AI) technology that are difficult to distinguish from real ones.

Lee said, "While deepfakes have a positive impact on industrial development, there are also challenges that need to be addressed," adding, "We must strongly respond to criminal acts such as the production and distribution of synthetic pornographic materials involving celebrities."

Lee promised ▲strict punishment for malicious deepfake false video production, distribution, possession, purchase, and storage ▲development of technology to identify deepfake 'fake videos,' strengthening public capabilities, and enhancing response abilities through education on deepfake fraud and distribution ▲strengthening private self-regulation by platform companies.

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