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Telegram apologizes for handling of deepfake porn content in S. Korea


SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media regulator said Tuesday encrypted messa...

SEOUL, Sept. 3 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media regulator said Tuesday encrypted messaging app Telegram has complied with its request to remove certain deepfake pornographic content on its platform and apologized for its response to digital sex crimes. The KCSC said it has requested Telegram to install a hotline with South Korean authorities to better respond to illicit content on the platform. "We wish to strengthen cooperation with (Telegram) by securing a hotline, starting with the exclusive email address, to resolve the circulation of deepfake sexual exploitation materials and ultimately eradicate digital sex crime content," a KCSC official said.

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