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DP lawmaker Lee Un-ju hospitalized after sexually explicit deepfakes spread online
KR🏛️ Politics6 hr. ago

DP lawmaker Lee Un-ju hospitalized after sexually explicit deepfakes spread online

A member of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, Rep. Lee Un-ju, has been hospitalized due to severe psychological distress caused by the spread of sexually explicit deepfake images and abusive online posts targeting her. The incidents, which include pornographic deepfakes and references to sexual violence, prompted her to file criminal complaints against those responsible for creating and sharing the content. Her legal team described the actions as 'malicious digital sexual violence' aimed at exploiting her gender and damaging her reputation. Several fellow Democratic Party lawmakers criticized the online attacks as crossing into criminal territory and demanded a thorough investigation and strict penalties for those involved.

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DP lawmaker Lee Un-ju hospitalized after sexually explicit deepfakes spread online

A member of South Korea's ruling Democratic Party, Rep. Lee Un-ju, has been hospitalized due to severe psychological distress caused by the spread of sexually explicit deepfake images and abusive online posts targeting her. The incidents, which include pornographic deepfakes and references to sexual violence, prompted her to file criminal complaints against those responsible for creating and sharing the content. Her legal team described the actions as 'malicious digital sexual violence' aimed at exploiting her gender and damaging her reputation. Several fellow Democratic Party lawmakers criticized the online attacks as crossing into criminal territory and demanded a thorough investigation and strict penalties for those involved.

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