APN Podcast on Video: Finland's deepfake epidemic
This week in the All Points North studio we discuss the disturbing rise in the use of explicit deepfake images, with victims ranging from women in the public spotlight to young girls.
The use of fake nude images, or deepfakes, is spreading rapidly across Finland, according to a recent investigation by Yle. Reporter Johanna Vehkoo, who has delved into the issue, describes it as an epidemic that infiltrates various aspects of Finnish society, including schools, workplaces, and the military. Deepfakes are digitally altered images or videos, often generated using artificial intelligence, depicting individuals in sexually explicit scenarios or other forms of manipulation.
Victims, ranging from well-known women to young girls, have reported severe psychological consequences, including anxiety, depression, and sleep disturbances, as they grapple with intrusive images of themselves.
Written by urgent.news from Yle News Finland's reporting — not their text. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.
