# South Korean Youtuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame star

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted\
**Created:** [May 27, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428 "2026-05-27T09:46:49Z")\
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**Author:** ![Love\_Rhombus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/love_rhombus/32/10694_2.png) [@Love\_Rhombus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Love_Rhombus)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428/1 "2026-05-27T09:46:49Z")

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An interesting case, and kinda scary that someone would use this technology to create a false crime I.e. a relationship with a minor. Certainly not the last time this happens.

> **[Kim Soo-hyun: YouTuber arrested for allegedly using AI to defame Korean actor](https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c759y6pvezgo)**
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> The YouTuber allegedly made false claims that fuelled a career-ending scandal for Kim Soo-hyun.

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**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428/2 "2026-05-27T11:42:15Z")

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This is certainly a famous case, but what I never understood is how it became a “career-ending scandal”, in the sense that anybody can create false claims and bogus evidence accusing anyone of anything, so is that really all it takes to end one’s career?

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**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2026, 12:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/south-korean-youtuber-arrested-for-allegedly-using-ai-to-defame-star/1030428/3 "2026-05-27T12:02:36Z")

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Remember, in the world of cancel culture, actual guilt isn’t what matters, it’s that the accusation was made.