Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek warns deepfake porn apps could regress gender equality, while the Australian government plans a $6.5m age verification pilot and legislation against deepfake porn.

Labor frontbencher Tanya Plibersek has raised concerns over deepfake porn apps, warning they could lead to a regression in gender equality. She argues that social media has made it possible for children to receive their initial sex education from violent and degrading pornography, which is promoted by algorithms that foster misogyny. The Australian government is responding with a $6.5m age verification pilot program and promises to legislate against deepfake porn.

May 23, 2024
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