South Korea says Telegram complying with regulators, according to Yonhap

Regulators had requested Telegram remove some of the offensive material, and the app has informed the KCSC that it had taken down 25 sexually exploitative pieces of content, Yonhap reported Sept 3. — AFP

SEOUL: Messaging app Telegram removed some illegal pornographic material following a request by South Korean regulators, the Yonhap news agency reported on Sept 3, as the country grapples with a deepfake porn crisis.

A South Korean broadcaster revealed last month that university students were running an illegal Telegram chatroom, where they shared deepfake pornographic material featuring female classmates. Other chatrooms were subsequently discovered, sparking public outrage.