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CBS News
23-07-2025
- Politics
- CBS News
Graphic video disrupts virtual public comment portion of Baltimore school board meeting
A pornographic video disrupted the virtual public comment portion of a Baltimore City school board meeting Tuesday evening, according to our media partner The Baltimore Banner. It's not clear how the video got shown during the public participation part of the meeting, which included prerecorded videos, the Banner reports. Baltimore City Public Schools spokesperson Sherry Christian told the Banner that a "graphically offensive video was displayed to participants." Christian added that the meeting was paused as soon as the video was discovered. "The meeting was recessed briefly while our team assessed the implications and determined the safest way to proceed," Christian said. According to the Banner, a reporter watching the meeting from home only saw a frozen screen of Board Chair Robert Salley during the public comment portion of the meeting. However, those attending in person saw the video, according to the Banner. Salley said the livestreaming was ending, but the rest of the meeting was continuing in person, the Banner reports. Some commissioners who joined the meeting through Microsoft Teams ended their sessions. The Banner says the continuation of the school board meeting was being recorded and uploaded to City Schools TV on YouTube. "We take this incident very seriously and are actively working with our technology team to prevent similar disruptions in the future," Christian told the Banner.
BBC News
21-07-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Deepfakes: Public asked for views on criminalising false pornographic images
Creating and sharing of false pornographic images and videos known as "deepfakes" could become a criminal offence in Northern Ireland under new proposals out for public consultation.A deepfake is an image or video that has been digitally altered with the help of artificial intelligence to replace the face of one person with the face of is no legislation in Northern Ireland to protect adults from the to tackle it in England and Wales were announced by the government earlier in 2025. Justice Minister Naomi Long said the practice could ruin lives and her department was aiming to crack down on it, as part of a new Justice Bill."It is abhorrent behaviour which can have devastating consequences for those whose identities are misused, the overwhelming majority of whom are women," she described how victims reported feeling embarrassed, humiliated, violated and unsafe. "They can suffer from anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder, and some people even consider suicide because of their experiences", she added. The consultation will run until 6 justice department said it dealt with a range of factors, including motivation and whether the proposed offence should be dealt with in the crown or magistrates' said other elements of the consultation included the sentences that should be available to judges should the creation and sharing of a sexually explicit deep fake image become a criminal added the creation of new offences would "add to a suite of measures already in place to protect people from intolerable sexually motivated behaviours" and "eradicate violence against women and girls". 'Fake images can ruin lives' Social Democratic and Labour Party assembly member Cara Hunter has campaigned for such a change in the law after she was targeted in a deepfake East Londonderry MLA's face was digitally superimposed on to the face of another video was circulated widely on WhatsApp and social media in the run up to the 2022 Stormont elections but the person responsible was never identified."These fake images can ruin lives," Hunter said. "Victims often have to put up with images being shared widely online and this is an incredibly dehumanising and humiliating experience that can impact jobs, relationships and day-to-day life, leading to mental and other health problems."I strongly welcome this public consultation that must lead to serious consequences for anyone involved in the creation and sharing of sexual deepfake images."Hunter stressed the need for victim-centred legislation and urged the public to respond to the consultation.
Free Malaysia Today
20-07-2025
- Free Malaysia Today
2 varsity students among 3 fined for having porn on handphones
One of the three accused being shielded from the media at the magistrates' court in Kota Bharu today. (Bernama pic) KOTA BHARU : Three men, including two university students, were fined between RM3,000 and RM4,000 in the magistrates' court here today after they pleaded guilty to possessing pornographic videos and images on June 18. Al Azamuddin Al Fadzil, 22, and Syahmi Firas Jurij, 27, were fined RM4,000 each, while Hanafi Ibrahim, 47, was fined RM3,000 after pleading guilty to the charges read separately to them before magistrate Wan Izzat Wan Abdullah. The trio were charged with possessing pornographic images and videos on their mobile phones at a house at Jalan Kemumin in Kampung Pulau Belacan, Panchor, here at 1.15am on June 18. They were charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code, which provides for a prison sentence of up to three years or a fine, or both, upon conviction. Deputy public prosecutors Nadzir Abdullah and Nur Haziqah Hassan prosecuted, while the accused were represented by lawyer Chong Yin Xin. Earlier, Nadzir and Haziqah requested the court to impose an appropriate sentence as a lesson to society, considering the accused's immoral actions and violation of public norms. However, Chong requested that her clients be given the minimum possible fine because they had repented and promised to change. 'My client Hanafi has a health problem and underwent brain surgery in 2016. He is currently supported by his sister, who is a person with disabilities and working in a restaurant. 'Al Azamuddin is a first-year university student, and Syahmi is a final-year university student. Their families are also present in court and have promised to guide them after this,' she said.
Malay Mail
20-07-2025
- Malay Mail
After Kelantan cops raided HIV outreach, three men fined RM3,000 and RM4,000 for ‘obscene' images and clips found in phones
KOTA BARU, July 20 — Three men were fined by the Magistrates' Court here today for possessing pornographic images and videos on their phones following a police raid during an HIV medical outreach event in June. Harian Metro reported that the court imposed fines of RM3,000 and RM4,000 respectively — or six months' imprisonment in default — on the trio after they pleaded guilty to the charges. 'The accused have repented and promised not to repeat the offence. Their families have also pledged to guide them on the right path,' their lawyer Samantha Chong Yin Xin reportedly told the court. Deputy Public Prosecutors Muhammad Nadzir Abdullah and Nur Haziqah Hassan had urged Magistrate Wan Mohd Izzat Wan Abdullah to impose a deterrent sentence, citing public morality and social norms. The men, aged 22, 27, and 47, were charged under Section 292 of the Penal Code which handles 'sales, etc, or obscene books, etc'. The charge carried a penalty of up to three years in prison, a fine, or both upon conviction. A coalition of civil society groups had previously urged Kelantan police to revise their statement on a June 2025 raid of an alleged 'gay sex party' here, which they clarified was in fact a health outreach event. The groups, led by transgender rights advocacy group Justice for Sisters, said media reports following the raid resulted in harmful and stigmatising remarks that have intensified fear among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals seeking health services. The coalition said all attendees tested negative in police-conducted urine tests, and no evidence of sexual activity or promotional content on social media was found. Three individuals were arrested over personal intimate content on their phones, which the groups described as trumped-up charges. On Friday, the MAC confirmed that it conducted a night outreach session here on June 17 under the Differentiated HIV Services for Key Populations model. MAC said the session was in collaboration with Kota Jembal Health Clinic and part of a strategic approach introduced by the Health Ministry. It said the session was held from 8pm to 2am and had reached over 70 high-risk individuals, with services scheduled outside office hours to improve accessibility.
South China Morning Post
17-07-2025
- South China Morning Post
Hong Kong student warned AI porn case is ‘not closed' despite formal apology
A law student at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has expressed 'deep remorse' for using artificial intelligence (AI) tools to create pornographic images of female classmates and has voluntarily withdrawn from an overseas academic exchange programme, according to the institution. In a statement issued on Thursday, its second within five days in response to the controversy, HKU stressed that the warning letter to the student and his formal apology were 'not a closure to the case'. 'The male student expressed deep remorse for his actions and has voluntarily withdrawn from a year-long overseas academic exchange programme in the upcoming school year,' the statement read. 'The university will cooperate with law enforcement agencies and will continue to further review the case, taking further action when appropriate.' The case first came to light in mid-February when a friend of the law student discovered pornographic images of multiple women on the student's personal laptop. Upon questioning, he admitted to generating the images using free online AI software, based on publicly available photos and screenshots sourced from social media.
