Telegram promises a zero-tolerance policy towards deepfake pornography

Seoul: South Korea’s media regulator announced on Monday that Telegram has agreed to implement a zero-tolerance policy for deepfake pornography and other illegal content on its platform. The decision follows a meeting between Telegram and the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC), where concerns were raised about manipulated images of Korean women appearing on the app in recent months.

During the meeting, Telegram acknowledged the seriousness of the issue in South Korea and vowed to take strict action against illegal material, according to Yonhap news agency. “Telegram said they understood the situation in Korea, where deepfake porn content has become a major social issue,” KCSC Chairman Ryu Hee-lim said at a press conference, adding that the platform will take strict measures to combat the problem. to fight.

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The platform will focus on removing content related to digital sex crimes, pornography, prostitution, drugs and gambling, as requested by the KCSC, which is responsible for reviewing and flagging illegal content.

Telegram has also committed to working closely with South Korean authorities, including the police, and will hold regular meetings with the KCSC. To enhance their efforts, a new hotline will be set up to respond more quickly to content violations.

The KCSC expects that illegal content will be removed more efficiently with this agreement. Between September 3 and September 25, Telegram removed 148 cases of sexual exploitation material at the request of the KCSC.

South Korea’s state telecommunications watchdog noted “significant progress” in its recent discussions with Telegram about deepfake content on the app. Amid a surge in deepfake videos, Telegram launched a hotline with the KCSC earlier this month to improve response to such content, resulting in the removal of dozens of explicit materials and immediate notifications to the KCSC.