In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict

@Jonathan Prin

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So woke.

Jonathon Prin : "Anything I don't like is WOKE! "

The sociopathic scum that produce this filth deliberately wreck lives. They need to be named publicly, brought to court and prosecuted, and jailed. The fact that only 1/3rd of those prosecuted are jailed is disgraceful.

Sad statement about some sick folks in society today. Even sadder is that there is no way to stop it either.

I don't se a problem here!? If these are NOT your photos then simply BLOCK the sender and report him or her end of story.

It’s never that simple. Once something is out there, it stays out there, and can affect your life in many ways even if you can’t personally see it. Nowhere near the end of the story.

It is sad to read a story like this, I don't know why the culture of South Korea is very much "men vs women" it is that same culture that is causing the decline in the birthrate in Korea. Women don't feel safe and don't want to be a traditional woman

I don't se a problem here!? If these are NOT your photos then simply BLOCK the sender and report him or her end of story.

There's this little thing you may have heard of - the internet. You cant just "block" things that are on there. Once your illegally posted image is online, it is very difficult - maybe impossible - to remove it.

Lives have been lost due to suicide over this, which is why jailing is absolutely appropriate for the trash who commit these crimes.

Is this a bigger issue in SK than elsewhere, or are people in SK simply more aware of it? Most deep fake reporting in the West has been about celebrity women like pop stars and Hollywood actresses, not ordinary women.

Does SK have much of a porn industry? The porn industry is highly exploitative and problematic, but serves in somewhat satisfying a demand that undeniably exists.

It happens all around the world yes but it is more of a big thing in South Korea as far as using it for blackmailing or scamming. Years ago there was a thing called "spycams" which was perverted recordings of Kpop idols without their consent from concerts or being in public or whatever. But like @Fighto! said stuff like that wears people down and causes them to be depressed or take their own life. The ones causing all that harm deserve jail time and men in SK need to do better as a whole and teach the younger generation how bad that is. There's some people all around the world that don't know what consent is and don't know that consent also can't be given by someone who is drunk or asleep either

So woke.

Fakes have always existed since before it was about pictures.

Punish mostly kids because they think a lot about sex ?

Demography will go down to the drain.

Society making popular women showing off very sexy on social networks is the problem. Success should be about creating intelligent/helpful stuff, not material success.

Punishing someone for deepfakes if the person doesn't even know it is deepfake since by definition you may not guess if true or not ?

Welcome to the matrix !

By the way, both men and women are part of the problem.

Is this what you would tell your own daughter if it happened to her?

Pornography should be illegal worldwide. It and addiction to it is causing these messes that we see worldwide.

No, I disagree. Porn is the one guilty pleasure that can help a lot of frustrated people, men and woman, it can be a stress-reliever, outlaw it and I guarantee you rape and sodomy will go through the roof. I get it, porn is not for everyone and I think Childporn should be banned, deepfakes as well, but outlawing porn altogether? Try it and it will go underground, supply and demand, if there is a want and a need (and humans do need) the demand for porn will always be here.

Revenge is still a very deeply embeded theme in K culture, arguably far moreso than one would suspect if one just knew South Korea via K pop.

Because the exaggerated emphasis on appearances (plastic surgery has become the norm), revenge porn has become an ideal vehicle to exact pain and suffering on someone who has rejected or turned you down.

From the K male perspective, one can never be rich or perfect enough for K women high maintenance standards, which provides a fertile breeding ground for the high level of misogyny that pervades contemporary South Korean society.

Of course it is a two way street, and K women have their own preferred methods.

You have a logical argument here, but pornography should not be every where and readily accessible. Case and point "contacts in social media" with extended contacts which complicates things. Hosting media should have designed corners strictly for it

I think you’re right and I would not disagree with that analogy. There should definitely be some parameters put in place, warnings, labels, advisory discretion, and as you said, this should be limited as to its accessibility

Is this a bigger issue in SK than elsewhere, or are people in SK simply more aware of it? Most deep fake reporting in the West has been about celebrity women like pop stars and Hollywood actresses, not ordinary women.

Does SK have much of a porn industry? The porn industry is highly exploitative and problematic, but serves in somewhat satisfying a demand that undeniably exists.

It's definitely more complex and nuanced than the impression created by the article

As always I blame these and similar internet and social platform CRIMES of the providers and their partners in the crime.

They are not aggressively pursuing Scammers, Thugs, Dealers, Stalkers and the list go on and on, instead they are providing them with oxygen and a Life Line.

$$$$$ money is what's fueling these crimes since internet providers are refusing to or looking the other way when comes to blocking or deleting the criminals accounts, loosing revenues is what's all about.

Revenge is still a very deeply embeded theme in K culture, arguably far moreso than one would suspect if one just knew South Korea via K pop. 

Because the exaggerated emphasis on appearances (plastic surgery has become the norm), revenge porn has become an ideal vehicle to exact pain and suffering on someone who has rejected or turned you down. 

From the K male perspective, one can never be rich or perfect enough for K women high maintenance standards, which provides a fertile breeding ground for the high level of misogyny that pervades contemporary South Korean society.

Of course it is a two way street, and K women have their own preferred methods.

I have dated Korean women in the past and I can say from experience there wasn't one untrue thing you said.

Just wait... It is going to be more interesting? worse? for the never ending evolution of high tech. Ways of life even 5 yrs from now maybe different than it is today. The question is, are we ready to adapt?

Oh C’mon SK, embrace that plastic culture you’ve been fostering for years.

"In South Korea, deepfake porn wrecks women's lives and deepens gender conflict."

This issue not only in South Korean but a global problem where women are portrayed as sexual products, nudity and bikinis is the new selling point. Moreover, not only the makers these deep fakes should be held accountable but those platforms hosting them.

I don't se a problem here!? If these are NOT your photos then simply BLOCK the sender and report him or her end of story.

bass4funk,

No, I disagree. Porn is the one guilty pleasure that can help a lot of frustrated people, men and woman, it can be a stress-reliever, outlaw it and I guarantee you rape and sodomy will go through the roof. I get it, porn is not for everyone and I think Childporn should be banned, deepfakes as well, but outlawing porn altogether? Try it and it will go underground, supply and demand, if there is a want and a need (and humans do need) the demand for porn will always be here.

You have a logical argument here, but pornography should not be every where and readily accessible. Case and point "contacts in social media" with extended contacts which complicates things. Hosting media should have designed corners strictly for it

An ugly trend.

Most suspected perpetrators in South Korea are teenage boys

I suspected as much

rulings showed less than a third of the 87 people indicted by prosecutors for deepfake crimes since 2021 were sent to prison. 

Sending teenage boys to prison for ugly, poor judgements is the solution?

So woke.

Fakes have always existed since before it was about pictures.

Punish mostly kids because they think a lot about sex ?

Demography will go down to the drain.

Society making popular women showing off very sexy on social networks is the problem. Success should be about creating intelligent/helpful stuff, not material success.

Punishing someone for deepfakes if the person doesn't even know it is deepfake since by definition you may not guess if true or not ?

Welcome to the matrix !

By the way, both men and women are part of the problem.

Pornography should be illegal worldwide. It and addiction to it is causing these messes that we see worldwide.