South Korea strengthens laws to combat deepfake porn with tougher penalties and regulations

South Korea is taking stronger measures against deepfake porn, including tougher penalties for offenders and increased regulation of social media platforms. The government aims to address rising concerns over nonconsensual explicit content, especially after unverified lists of victims circulated online.

New laws will impose up to three years in prison for possessing or viewing deepfake porn, while penalties for producing or distributing such content have increased from five to seven years. Police have detained 506 suspects this year, with a significant number being teenagers.

The government plans to expand undercover investigations to include adult victims and will seek to confiscate profits from deepfake porn businesses. Authorities will also impose stricter fines on social media platforms that fail to control the spread of illegal content.