Japan is facing difficulties in curbing the spread of exploitative "deepfake" technologies used to create sexual content without the depicted individuals' consent. Despite growing public concerns and increased pressure for legislative action, the intricacies of cybercrimes and the global nature of the internet make the effective penalization of such acts challenging. The story discusses the complexities Japanese regulators and lawmakers encounter in trying to establish stricter laws and enforce them effectively to combat this issue.

In Japan, privacy is held in high esteem, and there exists a significant interest in internet security. However, the advent of sexual deepfakes is testing the legal and moral boundaries, with defining 'consent' being a significant hurdle. Japanese society is now wrestling with how to keep up with the rapid technological advances and to enact policies that protect individual internet users, especially women and public figures, from being victims of such cybercrimes.

In contrast to Japan, the US and EU have been more active in taking steps to outlaw deepfakes. In the US, deepfakes can be litigated under defamation, privacy, or copyright laws. The EU has been proactive in creating policies and demanding platforms remove such misleading content. However, these regions also face challenges, indicating that the issue is not country-specific but a worldwide concern.