Hanam-si, Deepfake Joint Response Agreement... "Full Effort to Support Sexual Crime Prevention"

Hanam City is signing a business agreement with Hanam Police Station, Gwangju Hanam Office of Education, and Hanam Sexual Violence Counseling Center to prevent deepfake (false video) sex crimes and support victims.

Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province (Mayor Lee Hyun-jae) is joining hands with Hanam Police Station, Gwangju Hanam Office of Education, and Hanam Sexual Violence Counseling Center to establish a system for preventing deepfake (fake video) sex crimes and supporting victims.

On the 15th, according to Hanam City, the city signed a "Memorandum of Understanding for Joint Response to Child and Adolescent Deepfake" with the three organizations at Hanam Police Station.

This agreement was made to strengthen cooperation among the four organizations to build a support system for everything from deepfake prevention and promotional education to the rapid deletion of victim videos and support for victims' daily recovery.

According to the agreement, Hanam City will provide living expenses and medical expenses for victims and their families and operate 24-hour messenger counseling for crisis consultation support.

Hanam Police Station will conduct rapid and focused investigations upon incident occurrence, coordinate deletion and blocking of fake videos, and assign dedicated personnel for victims to provide multifaceted protection and support.

The Gwangju Hanam Office of Education will operate a special task force for close support at the victim site and support deepfake prevention education and campaigns for the educational community.

Hanam Sexual Violence Counseling Center will provide psychological counseling for victims and their families and connect them with medical institutions necessary for victim treatment and support medical expenses.

Hwang Hak-yong, Deputy Mayor of Hanam, said, "This agreement will be an important starting point to protect children and adolescents from deepfake sex crimes and create a safe digital environment," adding, "Hanam City will seek various measures to prevent damage, including developing educational programs through cooperation with related organizations."

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