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Telecommunications & Media

Government to mobilise full support for fair elections ahead of June 3 local polls

South Korea\'s government will step up cross-ministry support to curb AI-driven fake news and ensure fair elections, 50 days before the June 3 nationwide local polls. Prime Minister Kim Min-seok chaired a ministerial meeting on election integrity and called fake news a challenge to democracy and a clear crime. Authorities said they have set up an election support situation room, expanded training and enforcement, and will operate dedicated investigative teams.

Crypto

Darknet selling deepfake tools to bypass KYC, threatening finance and crypto platforms

Fraud tools that use AI deepfakes and real-time voice alteration to bypass know-your-customer checks on financial platforms are being sold on the darknet, Cointelegraph reported. Dark Web Informer said a seller known as Jinkusu offers tools to deceive KYC systems at banks and crypto platforms. Vecert Analyzer said the tool uses real-time face swaps via InsightFace and voice changes to evade biometric authentication.

AI & Enterprise

OpenAI to end Sora video-generating app in March 2026 as daily losses reach 1.5 billion won

OpenAI has decided to end its video-generating app Sora in March 2026, drawing attention to why it is shutting it down. An online media outlet cited a Wall Street Journal report saying Sora was pushed down the priority list after failing to generate clear revenue despite high operating costs. User numbers fell from about 1 million to below 500,000, and daily losses were reported at about $1 million, or 1.5 billion won.