South African law tackles deepfakes but enforcement remains a challenge.
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Banning ‘nudify’ apps is an important step, but alone it won’t stop the harm they cause.
A law with broad bipartisan support aims to take on AI-generated sexual abuse, but enforcement issues and privacy blind spots could leave victims just as vulnerable.
Within seconds, an app can turn anyone’s photo into an explicit image. The law is catching up to make this a criminal offence, but we need to do more.
