Mateusz Łabuz co-authored a policy paper entitled “Deep Fakes and Sexual Abuse – Law Facing the Challenges of Synthetic Media” (PL version available) published by the CEE Digital Democracy Watch. Together with prof. Mikołaj Małecki and dr Karolina Mania, Mateusz described how cyber-related crimes of creating and sharing non-consensual synthetic pornographic content as well as Child Sexual Abuse Materials (CSAM) affect the functioning of law enforcement agencies, drastically increase the number of victims, and create significant legal, social, and political challenges.

The researchers referred to statistics that clearly indicate that the victims of synthetic pornography are primarily women, which affects their activity in the public space and negatively affects their willingness to engage in political processes.

You can download the policy paper here.

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