Deepfakes and digitally altered imagery abuse: A cross-country exploration of an emerging form of image-based sexual abuse

Flynn, Asher; Powell, Anastasia; Scott, Adrian J. and Cama, Elena. 2022. Deepfakes and digitally altered imagery abuse: A cross-country exploration of an emerging form of image-based sexual abuse. British Journal of Criminology, 62(6), pp. 1341-1358. ISSN 0007-0955 [Article]

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Abstract or Description

Deepfake and digitally altered nude and sexual imagery is a serious and harmful emerging form of image-based sexual abuse (IBSA). This article reports on a multi-methods and cross-country study of IBSA across the United Kingdom, New Zealand and Australia, with a specific focus on the creation, distribution and threat to distribute deepfake and digitally altered imagery. Our findings suggest this abuse involves poly-victimisation and poly-perpetration, and is disproportionately experienced and engaged in by those with mobility and/or communication assistance needs, members of the LGB+ community, males, young people and racial minorities (perpetration only). In this article, we discuss the pervasiveness and harms of deepfake and digitally altered imagery abuse, as well as challenges in legal responses, policing and prevention.

Item Type:

Article

Identification Number (DOI):

https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azab111

Additional Information:

The authors acknowledge the research funding provided by ARC DP170101433 “Revenge Pornography: The implications for law reform”.

This is a pre-copyedited, author-produced version of an article accepted for publication in the British Journal of Criminology following peer review. The version of record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1093/bjc/azab111

Keywords:

Deepfakes, image-based sexual abuse, revenge pornography, sexual violence, cybercrime

Departments, Centres and Research Units:

Psychology > Forensic Psychology Unit

Dates:

DateEvent
22 October 2021Accepted
3 December 2021Published Online
November 2022Published

Item ID:

30907

Date Deposited:

15 Dec 2021 16:10

Last Modified:

24 Nov 2022 11:54

Peer Reviewed:

Yes, this version has been peer-reviewed.

URI:

https://research.gold.ac.uk/id/eprint/30907

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