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Joanne Chew: 我在网上发现自己被深度伪造的色情内容，感到震惊和愤怒。我尝试向平台举报，但效果不佳，最终雇佣了数字调查员来帮助我删除这些内容。这件事让我意识到保护自己的形象权非常重要，我希望其他受害者不要害怕发声，因为你不是孤单的。我希望大家不要因为这件事，就觉得不再拥有自己的身体或形象，这不是你的错。

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Actress Joanne Chu discovered over 400 deepfake pornographic videos and images of herself online. The experience was jarring and caused her significant emotional distress, highlighting the devastating impact of this technology. She shares her experience and encourages others to speak up.
  • Joanne Chu, an actress and visual artist, was targeted with over 400 deepfake pornographic videos and images.
  • The deepfakes used derogatory and offensive language.
  • Joanne initially coped by separating herself emotionally and observing the situation, but also felt rage and disbelief.
  • She reported the issue to YouTube and other platforms, eventually engaging a digital investigator to remove the content.
  • Joanne shared her experience to encourage others who have faced similar issues and emphasize that it's not their fault.

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What do you do when your likeness has been turned into A.I.-generated pornography?—it’s a problem people are already facing. But legislation moving through Congress may cause more problems than it would solve.

Guests:

Joanne Chew, actress and visual artist based in LA.

Samantha Cole), cofounder of 404 media and author of “How Sex Changed the Internet and How the Internet Changed Sex).”

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