[‘\n[Edaily reporter Kim Hye-sun] A Korean YouTuber with 1.19 million subscribers recently stirred up controversy by dismissing concerns over deepfake video targeting minors.’,
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, ‘On the 26th, YouTuber “Ppokka” uploaded a video titled “College Students in Secondhand” on his YouTube channel and addressed the movement on social media where women were asking for their faces to be removed, stating “There are spreading posts stirring up trouble” and “For those who are spreading (posts about taking down SNS photos), you can think of them as closely reacting to and participating in such information. I hope you see through their intentions and start filtering from now on.”‘,
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, ‘Previously, there was controversy over the spread of crimes using artificial intelligence (AI) to synthesize pornographic material onto acquaintances’ faces on the messenger app Telegram. Victims included not only ordinary citizens but also minors, soldiers, and teachers, revealing the widespread existence of deepfake crimes in daily life.’,
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, ‘In response, Ppokka stated, “I have no intention of covering up because bad people did bad things,” and added, “Seeing that there are 220,000 perpetrators, there are reactions like national emergency measures or being instigated by female-oriented communities, so I made this video.”‘,
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, ‘He further said, “The system is already perfectly in place for such issues like a military operation. They know how to provoke, how to exaggerate numbers,” and claimed, “Female journalists and politicians also come out and instigate with the same narrative. They quickly report to foreign media, mark locations, and engage in comment manipulation. The system is very well organized.”‘,
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, ‘Ppokka mentioned, “The percentage of Koreans using Telegram is 0.33% worldwide. 0.33% of 220,000 perpetrators is only 726 people,” and added, “The purpose is to attack as many men as possible in a wide range. The goal is to spread fear by saying things like 220,000 people, a few of whom are just passersby, have joined, and fuel misandry.”‘,
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, ‘However, some criticize Ppokka’s remarks as downplaying the deepfake crimes and resulting anxiety as mere “troublemaking.” Netizens commented on the video, saying, “You should be ashamed of criticizing the victims,” “The fact that there are deepfake rooms for middle and high school students and by region remains unchanged,” “If you hope for a normal resolution to the incident, you wouldn’t get angry at ‘220,000 are fake.'”‘,
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