South Korean regulator sees deepfake sexual video cases exceed last year's total in eight months

According to figures presented to Rep. Lee Yeon-hee of the Democratic Party, the state-run Korea Communications Standards Commission has processed 17,378 deepfake sexual-content complaints from January through August, already exceeding the 15,808 cases logged for the entire previous year. This marks a 9.9% increase year over year. The volume of submissions has risen from 1,913 in 2021, to 3,574 in 2022, 7,187 in 2023, and peaked at 23,109 in 2024 before falling to 15,808 in 2025.

Lee emphasized the need for close examination of one outlet situation and called for effective mechanisms to prevent further distribution and safeguard victims. The regulator continues to review each case under existing media standards.