Telegram apologises for handling of deepfake porn material

In a statement to South Korea's Communications Standards Commission (KCSC), Telegram said the situation was "unfortunate", adding that it "apologised if there had been an element of misunderstanding". It also confirmed that it had taken down 25 such videos as requested by KCSC. In its latest statement to KCSC, Telegram also proposed an email address dedicated to future communication with the regulator. KCSC described the company's approach as "very forward-looking" and said Telegram has "acknowledged the seriousness" of the situation. Deepfakes are generated using artificial intelligence, and often combine the face of a real person with a fake body.