Key facts
- Over 17,000 deepfake sex crime videos were submitted for review by August 2026.
- The number of cases represents a 9.9% increase from the previous year's total.
- Representative Lee Yeon-hee urged for effective measures against the content's spread.
The number of deepfake sex crime videos submitted for review by South Korea's media regulator has surpassed last year's total by August of this year. The Korea Communications Standards Commission received 17,378 cases from January to August, an increase of nearly 9.9% from the 15,808 cases reviewed in the entirety of 2025. The number of such videos submitted for review has seen a steady increase since 2021, with a notable jump in 2024. Representative Lee Yeon-hee highlighted the need for enhanced response mechanisms to curb the spread of this content and protect victims.