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Australia is set to introduce tough new laws against the non-consensual sharing of deepfake pornography, with serious criminal penalties including up to six years in jail. 🔒 The move comes in response to the rise in pornographic deepfakes generated by artificial intelligence, which Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus describes as a "damaging and deeply distressing form of abuse." 👩⚖️ The legislation targets those who share sexually explicit material without consent using technology like AI, with an aggravated offence carrying a seven-year imprisonment penalty for creators of such content. 🛑 This initiative is part of the federal government’s commitment to address Australia’s gendered violence crisis and is expected to receive broad support from the entire parliament. ❓Given the ban and a hefty penalty for creators, it is very important to have reliable and usable tools to discern generated/manipulated content from the pristine one. #Deepfake #Cybersecurity #EthicalAI #Legislation #GenderedViolence #DigitalConsent https://lnkd.in/eKaMiaTv

🔎 Have you read our research report on Russian-speaking child sexual abuse material (#CSAM) users in the dark web? ℹ️ The report include findings from Russian language respondents to the #ReDirection surveys of CSAM users on #DarkWeb search engines, and reveals the following information: 🟢 73% of Russian-speaking respondents were first exposed to CSAM under the age of 18 🟢 Many Russian-speaking respondents report escalating to increasingly extreme and illicit material from adult pornography 🟢 61% of Russian-speaking respondents indicated that they have never sought help to stop searching, using, or sharing CSAM/illegal violent material, despite 45% stated that they want to stop using CSAM ❗ The information presented on Russian-speaking CSAM offenders in this research report highlights the need for strengthened measures to prevent and address CSAM-related crimes. ➡️ Read the research report to learn more: 🔗 https://lnkd.in/dyVeuQa3 This publication was produced with the support of Safe Online.

📣Have you urged your member of Congress yet to take action to ban deepfake porn?If not, then what are you waiting for?! Contact your member of #Congress now and tell them to support the #DEFIANCEAct to ban deepfakes and prevent sexual violence.

Sextortion is present in the lives of adolescents. (2 minute read) You may have heard the terms “sexting” (e.g., distribution of sexually explicit messages or images via digital media), “nonconsensual sharing of photos” (e.g., distribution of sexual images without consent) and “revenge pornography” (e.g., malicious distribution of sexual images)1. Each of these terms can also include “sextortion.” Sextortion is the threat to expose a sexual image to coerce a victim into doing something. Let’s look at a real-life example. In 2014, 31-year-old Michael Lucas Chansler pleaded guilty to nine counts of producing child pornography, and was sentenced to 105 years in federal prison2 Link to article https://lnkd.in/eQh7Ak5V #sextortion  #sexting  #revengeporn  #childexploitationprevention #onlinepredators  

The increasingly dangerous and exploitative world of sexual offenders and those who trade in #CSAM. Some of the most prolific and tech-savvy offenders are in this sphere. We need to support law enforcement agencies and especially Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) in thier efforts to limit and expose this horrific crime. But we should demand more from national governments and the technology industry to do more to prevent images being uploaded (created) in the first instance.

“Intimate image abuse" arises from relationships, typically where a boyfriend takes a sexual video or photo of his girlfriend and then puts it on the internet. It is also known as “revenge porn.” This is a serious offence and it carries a prison sentence of up to two years. Certain types of online offences are called priority because they are more serious. So – for instance assisting someone online to commit suicide is a priority offence, as is child sexual exploitation.  Any internet platform that comes under the Online Safety Act is required to take proactive action to identify and minimise users’ exposure to any kind of illegal content and activity, which comes under the label “priority offence.” That means removing and preventing it, or facing a fine. This is the right step for the government to take, but it is going to take until 2026 before the Online Safety Act is fully implemented – in other words before it has full legal force. Only last month, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan said that the Act was “not fit for purpose” following the riots that swept the country on the back of online disinformation. The idea behind the Act was to put a responsibility for monitoring illegal content on the internet sites where the content appears. The Act uses phrases such as carrying out an “illegal content risk assessment” and “Taking proportionate measures to prevent people from viewing illegal content. We don’t actually know how effective these Codes will be, but the media industry has been fully aware of what is coming down for the road for some years now.  #OnlineSafety #AbuseImagery https://lnkd.in/ebU9pQXc

Supreme Court Judgement on Child Pornography Context Supreme Court Judgement: The Supreme Court held that viewing in private, downloading, storing, possessing, distributing or displaying pornographic acts involving children, attract criminal liability under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012 and the Information Technology Act, 2000. Background The Supreme Court verdict was based on an appeal filed by NGO, Just Right for Children Alliance, against a Madras High Court decision. The High Court had concluded that watching or downloading pornographic acts involving children in private domains was not a crime under the POCSO Act. Cases and Victims Actions taken by India to address the issue: Cyber Crime Unit (CCU): It handles cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and the Information Technology (IT) Act. Cyber Crime Prevention against Women and Children (CCPWC) Scheme: The objective is to have an effective mechanism to handle cyber crimes against women and children in the country. National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR): It works with law enforcement agencies, conducts awareness campaigns, and intervenes in cases to ensure children’s safety. Indian Cyber Crime Coordination Centre (I4C): coordinates law enforcement efforts across the country to address cybercrime, including child pornography. Cyber Tipline: It is the place to report child sexual exploitation and is operated by The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Current Affair link here: https://lnkd.in/gZds8mif #iasnext #reels #explorepage #supremecourtofindia #poscoact #upsc #upsc2024 #civilservices #reelsinstagram #explore #reelitfeelit #reelsindia #viral #trending

The EU aims to outlaw AI-generated pornographic images and deepfakes, alongside unsolicited nude sharing, under proposed legislation to combat cyber-violence. Recent incidents, including deepfake porn featuring Taylor Swift, have spurred action. Pending approval, the bill could become law by 2027, pending ratification by EU member states. The directive, building on a 2022 proposal targeting domestic and gender-based violence, seeks to criminalize revenge porn and other forms of online harassment. It urges member states to develop mechanisms for identifying and preventing cyber-violence, emphasizing victim support. #europe #taylorswift #aigenerated #images #deepfake #legislation #scandal #businessdor