SEOUL -- South Korea's election authorities and law enforcement are scrambling to tackle a surge in deepfake videos ahead of the June 3 presidential election.
Removal efforts fall behind as takedown requests spike tenfold from 2024 levels

South Korean election commission officials check deepfake images on May 20. (Photo by Ahn Seong-bok)
SEOUL -- South Korea's election authorities and law enforcement are scrambling to tackle a surge in deepfake videos ahead of the June 3 presidential election.