The introduction of various AI software creates a new problem where pornographic images are generated without permission. In Malaysia, there have been reports of pornographic images of popular artists generated using deepfake technology and then shared through messaging applications. Today, Google released a new feature to counter this issue. So, what should you know about it?

For your information, these images can be found quite easily. Thankfully, Google’s latest feature makes it easier for these images to be removed when they appear in Search. This is a continuation of the previously introduced feature to remove private pornographic images shared without permission. After the image is verified and removed, Search will ensure that the same image will not appear again when the same keyword is used.

At the same time sites that display images that have been removed will no longer be given priority as search results. If the same site is repeatedly found involved in displaying images like this, its ranking in Google searches will be reduced to make it harder to find.

When the search uses a specific name keyword, the Search will prioritise results in the form of news and non-obscene content first. Through these changes, search results containing pornographic images have been successfully reduced by 70%. If you are a victim of fake pornographic images, you can report it to Google here.

We have yet to confirm other details on the subject. So, we should wait for more confirmation from Google. Hopefully, this feature will be beneficial for everyone in Malaysia.

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