2. Could a person be liable for threatening to disseminate “deepfake" intimate images of another person on the internet?
Yes. It is an offence under section 159AAE of the Crimes Ordinance (Cap. 200) to threaten to disseminate 'deepfake' intimate images of another person without their consent if the person intends or is reckless as to whether the posting of the 'deepfake' intimate images would cause humiliation and distress to the victim.
The person making such publication will receive imprisonment for the offence of publicising intimate images without the consent of the victim, with a maximum penalty of 5 years' imprisonment.
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