The powerless victims of deepfake porn

Have you had your picture taken recently? Or do you have a beloved family photo? Well, imagine your face being cut out from that very picture and placed on someone else’s body.

Now, imagine that image of your face on someone else’s body who’s having sex on a porn site - that’s what makes deepfake porn.

So, how exactly does it work? And what is being done to stop it?

ITV News Digital Video Producer Sam Leader who has been investigating this worrying development, tells you What You Need to Know...

Produced by Anna Georgevic