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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Entertainment
Alexi Duggins

‘So insulting, so gross’: Channel 4 releases pornographic deepfake video – despite warnings from abuse survivors

Vicky Pattison in Channel 4’s My Deepfake Sex Tape.
Under fire … Vicky Pattison in Channel 4’s My Deepfake Sex Tape. Photograph: Channel 4

Channel 4 has been accused of ignoring the wishes of campaign organisations representing those whose images have been digitally turned into pornography and shared online against their will.

The broadcaster’s new documentary, Vicky Pattison: My Deepfake Sex Tape, saw it consult groups representing survivors of online image abuse, before having its reality star presenter create and release an AI-generated explicit film of herself – despite groups saying they specifically advised it against doing so.

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