UK plans to criminalize deepfake pornography, with up to two years in prison for offenders.

The UK government plans to criminalize the creation and sharing of sexually explicit deepfake images, with offenders potentially facing up to two years in prison. Deepfakes, which use AI to create realistic fake images, videos, or audio clips, often target women and girls. The new laws will also cover taking intimate images without consent and installing equipment to do so, aiming to streamline existing laws described as a "patchwork." The End Violence Against Women Coalition has welcomed the plans but urged for a clear timeline.

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