Deepfake nudes: Inside the mind of the men who make them | DW News
March 28, 2026
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First-of-its-kind research looking into the psychology of sexual deepfake perpetrators shows there’s a huge gap between how much harm these individuals think such images will cause and the real-life consequences for female victims. Researchers stressed that work must be done to eliminate or reduce this lack of awareness and to combat moral disengagement.
As governments around the world create legal frameworks that attempt to catch up with the development of – and access to – deepfake AI software… if you or anyone you know is the victim of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), the global organization www.StopNCII.org provides step-by-step support in 38 languages. Study: Sexualized Deepfake Abuse: Perpetrator and Victim Perspectives on the Motivations and Forms of Non-Consensually Created and Shared Sexualized Deepfake Imagery, Asher Flynn et al. 2025, Journal of Interpersonal Violence https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251368834 #ScienceUnscripted #TakeItDownAct #DWScience For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/ Follow DW on social media: ►Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dwnews ►TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@dwnews ►Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/deutschewellenews/ ►Twitter: https://twitter.com/dwnews Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https://www.youtube.com/dwdeutsch Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1
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