The rise of a new form of image-based sexual abuse

Most people think of deepfakes as manipulated video clips of world leaders, designed to create confusion. But the most pressing threat of deepfakes is not politics, but porn. Research shows around 96 percent of deepfake videos are pornographic, almost always involving non-consenting women.
This shocking documentary features women who have been impacted by this form of image-based sexual abuse.
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