Author: Andreanne Bergeron, Affiliate Professor, Criminology, Université de Montréal

Earlier this year, doctored pornographic images of singer Taylor Swift that were widely circulated online drew attention to the growing phenomenon of deepfakes. While some see these as a technological innovation for artistic purposes, others consider them a worrying development in how digital technologies are being used to perpetuate gender-based violence. This observation raises an essential question: Is there a notable difference in terms of violence between the content of online pornographic videos versus those on sites dedicated to fake pornography? Read more: Deepfake porn: why we need to make it a crime to create it, not just share it…