Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Gwangju Council, 'Deepfake' Prevention Campaign

Distribution of Promotional Flyers to Students on Their Way Home at Songwon Middle School Main Gate on the 23rd

The Gwangju Regional Council of the Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee conducted a deepfake crime prevention campaign targeting students on their way home at the main gate of Songwon Middle School in Nam-gu, Gwangju.
[Photo by Kim Wanjung, Namdo Ilbo TV]

Recently, as 'deepfake crimes' have been spreading like a play culture among teenagers, a community organization in the Gwangju area attracted attention by conducting a prevention campaign targeting students.

The Gwangju Regional Council of the Ministry of Justice Youth Crime Prevention Committee (Chairman Choi Gap-yeol) distributed pamphlets to students on their way home at the main gate of Songwon Middle School in Nam-gu, Gwangju, on the afternoon of the 23rd, raising awareness of youth deepfake crimes and carrying out prevention activities.

About 150 people participated in the campaign, including Chairman Choi Gap-yeol, Han Sang-won, Chairman of the Gwangju Honam Scholarship Foundation, Heo Seong-hwan, Chief of the Criminal Division 1 at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, Prosecutor Choi Jong-hoon, the chairpersons of the youth and social service subcommittees, and officials from the Gwangju Metropolitan Office of Education.

They directly produced and distributed promotional materials such as leaflets for preventing deepfake crimes and also conducted a campaign to eradicate youth drug abuse.

Chairman Choi Gap-yeol said, "We launched this campaign based on the judgment that now is the golden time for preventing youth deepfake crimes," adding, "I hope adults will continuously participate and show interest in this issue so that young people can grow into outstanding members of society."

Heo Seong-hwan, Chief of the Criminal Division 1 at the Gwangju District Prosecutors' Office, emphasized, "Adults must share the common understanding that youth crime is a problem for our society," and added, "I ask for much attention so that deepfake crimes do not spread further among teenagers, using today’s campaign as an opportunity."