Listen "'My photos became deepfake porn'"
Episode Synopsis
What does it feel like when your photos are taken, manipulated and shared online without your consent?
That’s the reality for 23-year-old Debra Nashipae, a Kenyan student and aspiring musician whose images were turned into deepfake pornography – a form of digital abuse that experts say is increasing rapidly.
According to UN Women, 90–95% of all deepfakes online are non-consensual pornographic images, and around 90% of those depict women. Their report also highlights that half of the world’s women and girls lack legal protection against this kind of digital violence.
In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to Debra about her experience, along with her lawyer, Mercy Mutemi, who is advocating for justice and better protection of digital rights.
Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Fana Weldye, Waihiga Mwaura, Ly Truong
Technical Producers: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
That’s the reality for 23-year-old Debra Nashipae, a Kenyan student and aspiring musician whose images were turned into deepfake pornography – a form of digital abuse that experts say is increasing rapidly.
According to UN Women, 90–95% of all deepfakes online are non-consensual pornographic images, and around 90% of those depict women. Their report also highlights that half of the world’s women and girls lack legal protection against this kind of digital violence.
In this episode of Focus on Africa: The Conversation, host Nkechi Ogbonna spoke to Debra about her experience, along with her lawyer, Mercy Mutemi, who is advocating for justice and better protection of digital rights.
Presenter : Nkechi Ogbonna
Producers: Carolyne Kiambo, Fana Weldye, Waihiga Mwaura, Ly Truong
Technical Producers: Jonathan Mwangi and Philip Bull
Senior Producer: Priya Sippy
Editors: Samuel Murunga and Maryam Abdalla
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