Sexualized Deepfake Abuse as Image-Based Sexual Abuse: A Scoping Review of Platform-Mediated Circulation and Cumulative Harm
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Authors
- Yongjie Gao (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8925-1348)
Institutions
- City University of Macau (MO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Trauma Violence & Abuse
- Published
- 2026-09-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/15248380261480163
- Primary Topic
- Sexuality, Behavior, and Technology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00