Planned new law would make sharing pornographic deepfakes illegal in England and Wales
By Monika Plaha & Joseph LeeA planned new law would make sharing pornographic deepfakes without consent a crime in England and Wales.
In some cases under the existing law, men have admitted sharing women's intimate images without consent, but have not been prosecuted because they said they did not intend to cause any harm. It also says there are growing global concerns about technology being used to create fake pornographic images and video, with one website which creates nude images from clothed ones receiving 38 million visits last year.a network of men on the social media site Reddit who traded women's nudes onlineThe Law Commission said reporting such as this, along with campaigners' calls for stronger laws, helped to make a "compelling case" to government for reform.
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