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Police Arrest YouTuber Accused of Using A.I. to Defame Actor
South Korean police arrested a YouTuber on Tuesday on charges including spreading false information. The man is accused of using artificial intelligence to create an audio recording and doctoring text messages that implicated an actor in dating a minor.
May 28, 7:26 AM·1m read1 source
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The YouTuber, who operates the channel Hover Lab, had published the material last year. The actor denied the accusations at the time.
The accusations centered on the actor's past relationship with an actress who died last February. Police ruled her death a suicide. The YouTuber claimed the material came from the actress's family. A lawyer for the family did not respond to a request for comment.
The YouTuber was arrested on charges including spreading false information. He denies the charges and said the audio recording had been verified as authentic by the National Forensic Service. The actor's agency stated on Wednesday that the truth had been proven.
The actor had filed defamation cases against the YouTuber and the family. The National Forensic Service referred a request for comment to the Gangnam Police Station, which is investigating the matter. The police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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