The darkness of deception cast a long reach as AI-generated fantasies took hold . No one was safe . The phenomenon of newjeans deepfake spread like wildfire even Telegram deleted and apologized . Celebrities like Lisa and Song Hye Kyo found themselves victims of the escalating deepfake porn scandal . South Korea faced a digital nightmare in its schools . The rising tide of AI-generated explicit content focused on K-pop stars . Even Emma Watson's face appeared in sexual deepfake ads on social media . The crisis consumed hundreds of schools in South Korea . The Korea Herald reported on the surging wave of fake explicit content targeting K-pop stars . Twitter had to ban deepfake pornographic videos . Korean female idols sued companies over manipulated explicit material . AI deepfake porn videos involving underage individuals surged in Greece . Law enforcement arrested 474 suspects . K-pop agencies declared war on deepfake porn using artists' faces . A woman faced a chilling warning after being a victim of digital manipulation . YG Entertainment announced legal action . K-pop agencies continued their fight . The Korea Herald again highlighted the deepfake crisis . Emma Watson's face, a symbol of innocence, was used again in sexual deepfakes proving the battle against deepfake porn was far from over.