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EPISODE · Mar 24, 2025 · 13 MIN

Deepfake porn crisis: How it’s affecting schools in South Korea

from What in the World · host BBC World Service

Over 500 schools and universities in South Korea are dealing with a deepfake porn crisis. Explicit images and videos of classmates and teachers are being shared. The perpetrators are often students themselves. In fact, 80 per cent of those arrested for creating and distributing deepfakes are teenagers.Hyojung Kim from the BBC’s Korean Service explains what’s happening and what’s being done to stop it.Plus, presenter and campaigner Jess Davies gives us tips on what to do if you have been deepfaked.If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode and you are based in the UK, you can get support from relevant organisations through the BBC Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/22VVM5LPrf3pjYdKqctmMXn/information-and-support-sexual-abuse-and-violence.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Elena Angelides, Benita Barden and Adam Chowdhury Editor: Verity Wilde

Over 500 schools and universities in South Korea are dealing with a deepfake porn crisis. Explicit images and videos of classmates and teachers are being shared. The perpetrators are often students themselves. In fact, 80 per cent of those arrested for creating and distributing deepfakes are teenagers.Hyojung Kim from the BBC’s Korean Service explains what’s happening and what’s being done to stop it.Plus, presenter and campaigner Jess Davies gives us tips on what to do if you have been deepfaked.If you’ve been affected by any of the issues raised in this episode and you are based in the UK, you can get support from relevant organisations through the BBC Action Line website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/22VVM5LPrf3pjYdKqctmMXn/information-and-support-sexual-abuse-and-violence.Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: [email protected] WhatsApp: +44 0330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: William Lee Adams Producers: Julia Ross-Roy, Elena Angelides, Benita Barden and Adam Chowdhury Editor: Verity Wilde

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