20대 남성 A씨가 5·18 민주화운동을 폄훼하는 거짓 기사를 제작하여 유포한 혐의로 검거되었습니다. A씨는 광주일보 지면 형식을 모방하고 생성형 인공지능 프로그램을 이용해 5·18을 '북한 간첩들의 소행'이라고 주장하는 합성물을 만들었습니다. 이 합성물은 5·18 46주년 기간인 올해 5월에 유포되었으며, 경찰은 중간 유포자 5명도 검거했습니다. 경찰은 사회적 혼란을 야기하는 악의적인 가짜뉴스를 단속할 것이라고 밝혔습니다.
Tuan A, pria berusia 20 tahun, ditangkap karena diduga membuat dan menyebarkan artikel palsu yang mencemarkan nama baik Gerakan Demokratisasi 18 Mei. A menggunakan format surat kabar Gwangju Ilbo dan program kecerdasan buatan generatif untuk membuat konten sintetis yang mengklaim bahwa 18 Mei adalah 'tindakan mata-mata Korea Utara'. Konten sintetis ini disebarkan pada bulan Mei tahun ini, selama peringatan 46 tahun 18 Mei, dan polisi juga telah menangkap lima penyebar perantara. Polisi menyatakan akan menindak tegas berita palsu jahat yang memicu kekacauan sosial.
A man in his 20s, Mr. A, was apprehended on suspicion of creating and spreading false articles defaming the May 18 Democratization Movement. Mr. A imitated the format of Gwangju Daily News and used a generative AI program to create a synthetic article claiming that 5·18 was "the act of North Korean spies." This synthetic article was circulated in May this year, during the 46th anniversary period of 5·18, and police also apprehended five intermediate distributors. Police stated that they will crack down on malicious fake news that causes social unrest.