Cathy Newman, a Channel 4 journalist, discussed her ordeal with deepfake pornography on Tuesday's Good Morning Britain. She detailed how, while investigating the abuse of women through AI-generated images, she unknowingly became a victim herself. Her face was used to create sexually explicit deepfake content.
This experience prompted Newman to highlight the unsettling anonymity of these crimes. "The worst thing about it is not knowing who created the video and why," she stated.
Simultaneously, the UK government announced new legislation, potentially deterring such abuse. Under the new measures, those who create sexually explicit deepfake images face up to two years in prison.
