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Abe Maddison

'I will heal': deepfake porn survivor's courageous vow

William Yeates (centre) pleaded guilty in Australia's first deepfake pornography prosecution. (Abe Maddison/AAP PHOTOS)

The victim-survivor in Australia's first deepfake pornography prosecution has confronted the man behind doctoring her graduation photo, saying the image made her feel sick but she would not let it dictate her world.

William Hamish Yeates, now aged 20, is the first person to be prosecuted under federal laws introduced in 2024 to combat adult deepfake pornography.

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