Police begin probe into deepfake videos targeting former DPK leader
Park Hyun-soo, front, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, is heading to the Constitutional Court in Jongno-gu, Seoul, on a day before the impeachment trial of President Yoon Suk Yeol, April 3. Joint Press Corps
Police have launched an investigation into deepfake videos targeting Democratic Party of Korea (DPK) presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung, Park Hyun-soo, acting chief of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency, said Monday.
The probe into six deepfake videos and 14 suspects has been initiated by the agency's cyber investigation unit after the main opposition party filed complaints against them with the police, Park said in a media briefing.
Earlier, the DPK filed complaints against some YouTubers on defamation and election law violation charges, saying it confirmed a consistent distribution of deepfake videos containing false information about Lee.