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Perth Now
6 days ago
- Perth Now
Real punishment for 'terrifying tech' deepfake makers
Young men and teens using artificial intelligence to create sexually explicit deepfakes of women and girls could face time behind bars. NSW Attorney-General Michael Daley introduced legislation on Thursday to expand existing offences for the production and distribution of intimate images without consent. "Playing with these images on your phone is a serious offence that could land you in jail," he told reporters in a warning to parents about young boys being possibly involved. "We are ensuring that anyone who seeks to humiliate, intimidate or degrade someone using AI can be prosecuted." Deepfakes refer to digitally altered images of a person's face or body and young women and girls are often targeted in a sexual manner. Sharing of explicit deepfake images of underage Australians has doubled since 2023, data from the eSafety Commissioner in June showed. Almost all the deepfake AI images circulating were pornographic, with 98 per cent being of women, Mr Daley said. Those dabbling in deepfakes in NSW by stealing a person's real identity could face up to three years in jail or $11,000 in fines. Sharing or extortion by threatening to share such damaging content online known as revenge porn, even if the person hasn't created them, can also result in up to three years behind bars. Content also will encompass the creation, recording and distribution of sexually explicit audio, whether real or altered. Full Stop CEO Karen Bevan said violence was perpetrated in many forms. Cutting at the root in the digital world was a necessary intervention to change ingrained misogynistic attitudes about women and girls in society, she said. "It's critical that we are really clear in our community that sexual violence of any kind is not acceptable and that this is real harm" she said. "These kinds of images and this kind of distribution is humiliating and it's degrading." The harms created by the click of a mouse and a few strokes of a keyboard could be all too real, long-lasting and devastating in their impacts, NSW Women's Safety Commissioner Hannah Tonkin said. "We know that women and girls are the main targets of deepfake images. This is terrifying technology, which can be weaponised to cause immense harm." Laws cracking down on the sharing of sexually explicit AI-generated images and deepfakes without consent were recently introduced to federal parliament. Meanwhile, multiple reports have emerged of deepfake images being circulated in schools across the nation, including an incident where explicit deepfake images of 50 Melbourne schoolgirls were created and shared online in 2024. Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578
The Advertiser
16-06-2025
- Health
- The Advertiser
LGBTQI people carrying burden of sexual violence: study
Violence intervention, prevention and support services are being urged to be alert to the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQI people following a landmark study on the impact of sexual violence. Almost 3200 LGBTQI people participated in the national survey on experiences of sexual violence, making it the largest of its kind in Australia and internationally. Most of those who took part were cisgender women (41.1 per cent) followed by cisgender men (30.9 per cent) and people who identified as non-binary (18 per cent). More than 400 respondents identified themselves as First Nations Australians. The study found unwanted sexual requests or comments were common (74.1 per cent), with cisgender men reporting the lowest rates. Transgender women and men were more likely to report being targeted due to their gender or sexuality. More than half of those surveyed said they had experienced sexual violence in childhood and adulthood. The majority of people who disclosed said the experience had been before they were 18 or more than five years ago. The findings suggested many LGBTQI people were carrying a significant burden of sexual violence, often for a long time, lead investigator Michael Salter said. "This is important from a service provision point of view … people have been carrying something with them for a long time and need sensitivity to that," he said. There were also elevated incidents in the previous 12 months among cisgender men and transgender women surveyed. "This suggests people who engage sexually with cisgender men in their adult life are more at risk of sexual violence," Professor Salter said. Fewer than 40 per cent of cisgender men disclosed their experiences of sexual violence. However, those who did were most satisfied with the response compared to other members of the LGBTQI community. The survey also highlighted the proactive stance of most LGBTQI people in intervening in situations of sexual risk and danger to others. This strongly suggested that community norms were a pivotal resource to include in future sexual violence prevention efforts. The survey indicated policymakers needed to do more to ensure that sexual violence intervention and prevention measures acknowledged people were part of the LGBTQI community, Prof Salter said. "We also need to hold space for young people figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation," he said. "We currently don't do enough for kids who experience sexual violence if we don't support them therapeutically and they accumulate compounding traumas." Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Violence intervention, prevention and support services are being urged to be alert to the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQI people following a landmark study on the impact of sexual violence. Almost 3200 LGBTQI people participated in the national survey on experiences of sexual violence, making it the largest of its kind in Australia and internationally. Most of those who took part were cisgender women (41.1 per cent) followed by cisgender men (30.9 per cent) and people who identified as non-binary (18 per cent). More than 400 respondents identified themselves as First Nations Australians. The study found unwanted sexual requests or comments were common (74.1 per cent), with cisgender men reporting the lowest rates. Transgender women and men were more likely to report being targeted due to their gender or sexuality. More than half of those surveyed said they had experienced sexual violence in childhood and adulthood. The majority of people who disclosed said the experience had been before they were 18 or more than five years ago. The findings suggested many LGBTQI people were carrying a significant burden of sexual violence, often for a long time, lead investigator Michael Salter said. "This is important from a service provision point of view … people have been carrying something with them for a long time and need sensitivity to that," he said. There were also elevated incidents in the previous 12 months among cisgender men and transgender women surveyed. "This suggests people who engage sexually with cisgender men in their adult life are more at risk of sexual violence," Professor Salter said. Fewer than 40 per cent of cisgender men disclosed their experiences of sexual violence. However, those who did were most satisfied with the response compared to other members of the LGBTQI community. The survey also highlighted the proactive stance of most LGBTQI people in intervening in situations of sexual risk and danger to others. This strongly suggested that community norms were a pivotal resource to include in future sexual violence prevention efforts. The survey indicated policymakers needed to do more to ensure that sexual violence intervention and prevention measures acknowledged people were part of the LGBTQI community, Prof Salter said. "We also need to hold space for young people figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation," he said. "We currently don't do enough for kids who experience sexual violence if we don't support them therapeutically and they accumulate compounding traumas." Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Violence intervention, prevention and support services are being urged to be alert to the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQI people following a landmark study on the impact of sexual violence. Almost 3200 LGBTQI people participated in the national survey on experiences of sexual violence, making it the largest of its kind in Australia and internationally. Most of those who took part were cisgender women (41.1 per cent) followed by cisgender men (30.9 per cent) and people who identified as non-binary (18 per cent). More than 400 respondents identified themselves as First Nations Australians. The study found unwanted sexual requests or comments were common (74.1 per cent), with cisgender men reporting the lowest rates. Transgender women and men were more likely to report being targeted due to their gender or sexuality. More than half of those surveyed said they had experienced sexual violence in childhood and adulthood. The majority of people who disclosed said the experience had been before they were 18 or more than five years ago. The findings suggested many LGBTQI people were carrying a significant burden of sexual violence, often for a long time, lead investigator Michael Salter said. "This is important from a service provision point of view … people have been carrying something with them for a long time and need sensitivity to that," he said. There were also elevated incidents in the previous 12 months among cisgender men and transgender women surveyed. "This suggests people who engage sexually with cisgender men in their adult life are more at risk of sexual violence," Professor Salter said. Fewer than 40 per cent of cisgender men disclosed their experiences of sexual violence. However, those who did were most satisfied with the response compared to other members of the LGBTQI community. The survey also highlighted the proactive stance of most LGBTQI people in intervening in situations of sexual risk and danger to others. This strongly suggested that community norms were a pivotal resource to include in future sexual violence prevention efforts. The survey indicated policymakers needed to do more to ensure that sexual violence intervention and prevention measures acknowledged people were part of the LGBTQI community, Prof Salter said. "We also need to hold space for young people figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation," he said. "We currently don't do enough for kids who experience sexual violence if we don't support them therapeutically and they accumulate compounding traumas." Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028 Violence intervention, prevention and support services are being urged to be alert to the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQI people following a landmark study on the impact of sexual violence. Almost 3200 LGBTQI people participated in the national survey on experiences of sexual violence, making it the largest of its kind in Australia and internationally. Most of those who took part were cisgender women (41.1 per cent) followed by cisgender men (30.9 per cent) and people who identified as non-binary (18 per cent). More than 400 respondents identified themselves as First Nations Australians. The study found unwanted sexual requests or comments were common (74.1 per cent), with cisgender men reporting the lowest rates. Transgender women and men were more likely to report being targeted due to their gender or sexuality. More than half of those surveyed said they had experienced sexual violence in childhood and adulthood. The majority of people who disclosed said the experience had been before they were 18 or more than five years ago. The findings suggested many LGBTQI people were carrying a significant burden of sexual violence, often for a long time, lead investigator Michael Salter said. "This is important from a service provision point of view … people have been carrying something with them for a long time and need sensitivity to that," he said. There were also elevated incidents in the previous 12 months among cisgender men and transgender women surveyed. "This suggests people who engage sexually with cisgender men in their adult life are more at risk of sexual violence," Professor Salter said. Fewer than 40 per cent of cisgender men disclosed their experiences of sexual violence. However, those who did were most satisfied with the response compared to other members of the LGBTQI community. The survey also highlighted the proactive stance of most LGBTQI people in intervening in situations of sexual risk and danger to others. This strongly suggested that community norms were a pivotal resource to include in future sexual violence prevention efforts. The survey indicated policymakers needed to do more to ensure that sexual violence intervention and prevention measures acknowledged people were part of the LGBTQI community, Prof Salter said. "We also need to hold space for young people figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation," he said. "We currently don't do enough for kids who experience sexual violence if we don't support them therapeutically and they accumulate compounding traumas." Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
Perth Now
16-06-2025
- Health
- Perth Now
LGBTQI people carrying burden of sexual violence: study
Violence intervention, prevention and support services are being urged to be alert to the specific needs and experiences of LGBTQI people following a landmark study on the impact of sexual violence. Almost 3200 LGBTQI people participated in the national survey on experiences of sexual violence, making it the largest of its kind in Australia and internationally. Most of those who took part were cisgender women (41.1 per cent) followed by cisgender men (30.9 per cent) and people who identified as non-binary (18 per cent). More than 400 respondents identified themselves as First Nations Australians. The study found unwanted sexual requests or comments were common (74.1 per cent), with cisgender men reporting the lowest rates. Transgender women and men were more likely to report being targeted due to their gender or sexuality. More than half of those surveyed said they had experienced sexual violence in childhood and adulthood. The majority of people who disclosed said the experience had been before they were 18 or more than five years ago. The findings suggested many LGBTQI people were carrying a significant burden of sexual violence, often for a long time, lead investigator Michael Salter said. "This is important from a service provision point of view … people have been carrying something with them for a long time and need sensitivity to that," he said. There were also elevated incidents in the previous 12 months among cisgender men and transgender women surveyed. "This suggests people who engage sexually with cisgender men in their adult life are more at risk of sexual violence," Professor Salter said. Fewer than 40 per cent of cisgender men disclosed their experiences of sexual violence. However, those who did were most satisfied with the response compared to other members of the LGBTQI community. The survey also highlighted the proactive stance of most LGBTQI people in intervening in situations of sexual risk and danger to others. This strongly suggested that community norms were a pivotal resource to include in future sexual violence prevention efforts. The survey indicated policymakers needed to do more to ensure that sexual violence intervention and prevention measures acknowledged people were part of the LGBTQI community, Prof Salter said. "We also need to hold space for young people figuring out their gender identity and sexual orientation," he said. "We currently don't do enough for kids who experience sexual violence if we don't support them therapeutically and they accumulate compounding traumas." Lifeline 13 11 14 Fullstop Australia 1800 385 578 1800 RESPECT (1800 737 732) National Sexual Abuse and Redress Support Service 1800 211 028
