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Technologies have become capable of imitating a person's voice, way of speaking and facial expressions with high degrees of realism.
It has become possible to use an ordinary photo posted on social media to create a fake image or video showing the person in an intimate or abusive scene, and then use it to threaten and demand money or force the victim to do a certain thing.
The "Balligh" platform in Lebanon receives messages from minors who are victims of blackmail and sexual exploitation via social media, with growing risks from AI-generated fake ima…