Beware! The threat of deepfake pornography is closer than you think.

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Synopsis
There’s a deepfake overdose on the Internet, and 98% of it is porn. According to a recent report, 99% of these deepfake pornographic videos target women. In India alone, there has been a 350% increase in the number of deepfake videos compared to 2022. So, how do the authorities plan to curb it?

Lights flicker. A phone screen illuminates the dark room, revealing a grainy video. The image is unsettlingly familiar. It's you, but not really. Your face, your body, meticulously superimposed onto someone else's actions, performing acts you never would. This isn't a scene from a movie, it's the reality of deepfake pornography, and the threat is closer than you think. In 2023, a report by Home Security Heroes revealed an alarming statistic —

( Originally published on Dec 12, 2023 )