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FOI 'Deepfake' Pornography (604-2024/25)

Request

I am writing under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to inquire about data regarding reports of 'deepfake pornography'.

Can you please share with me data contained in reported incidents (eg in STORM's database) which contain the words 'deepfake' and 'porn'/'pornography' from 09/10/2022 to 09/10/2024. If unavailable, can you search the words 'intimate image abuse' or 'revenge porn'.

Q1. Please can you share with me how many reports of these words together were made. Can you break down these results as reports per month.

 

Q2. Please can you share information on the nature of each incident and the outcome (eg advice given or what charges were pressed).

Q3. Please can you also share the gender and the ages of those who reported and those convicted.

Q4. Please share your findings that are completed within the time and spending allocation given.

*By 'deepfake pornography' I refer to 'synthetic pornography that is created via altering already-existing photographs or video by applying deepfake technology to the images of the participants' often non-consensually, the products of which can sometimes be used as revenge porn.

Response

Extent and Result of Searches to Locate Information

To locate the information relevant to your request searches were conducted within North Yorkshire Police. I can confirm that the information you have requested is held by North Yorkshire Police.  

Decision

I have today decided to disclose the located information to you.

A search was conducted on our crime recording system for a free text search on the summary and MO_remarks for the terms ‘fake porn’ and ‘deepfake porn’. This search returned zero results.

Please note that systems used for recording information are not generic, nor are the procedures used locally in capturing the data.  It should be noted therefore that this force’s response to your questions should not be used for comparison purposes with any other responses you may receive.