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Woman's Hour: Deepfake pornography, Professor Yvonne Doyle – lessons from the pandemic, Pianist Chloe Flower

Deepfake pornography, Professor Yvonne Doyle – lessons from the pandemic, Pianist Chloe Flower

BBC Radio 4 - Woman's Hour, Deepfake pornography, Professor Yvonne Doyle – lessons from the pandemic, Pianist Chloe Flower

A student's search for answers after she finds deepfake pornography of herself online.

Award-winning documentary Another Body follows a US engineering student's search for answers and justice after she finds deepfake pornography of herself circulating online.

Another Body is an award-winning documentary which follows US engineering student, Taylor, in her search for answers and justice after she discovers deepfake pornography of herself circulating online. Ahead of its release in the UK, one of the documentary's directors, Sophie Compton joins Emma to discuss why she decided to make this documentary, what she found and why she used deepfake technology herself to anonymise the identities of the protagonists.

The Covid-19 inquiry continues with key scientists sharing their insights into the pandemic response.  Someone who has already given their testimony is Professor Yvonne Doyle. Professor Doyle was the former Medical Director and Director of Health Protection for the now defunct Public Health England. She speaks to Emma about the role of PHE in the pandemic response, her experience as a senior woman in government at the time and lessons we can learn from the pandemic.

Israel has agreed to a four day pause in its retalitory bombardment of Gaza for the first time since the attacks, masssacring and kidnapping of Israelis by Hamas on October 7th.  Hamas has agreed a deal to release 50 of the more than 200 hostages being held in Gaza. It is understood these will be women and children. Emma discusses the news with Yolande Nell, the BBC's Middle East correspondent in Jerusalem and Martin Richards, hostage and crisis negotiator and kidnap response consutlant. 

The pianist Chloe Flower came to the public’s attention after a show-stopping performance with rap queen Cardi B at the 2019 Grammy Awards. She has collaborated with some of the biggest names in music from Celine Dion to American rappers such as: Meek Mill, Lil Baby, 2Chainz and Nas.  Recently Chloe received an award from Gloria Steinem at the Asia Society’s Last Girl Awards for her efforts in the fight against human trafficking. She joins Emma to talk about her “popsical” musical style, which infuses classical music with contemporary pop, and to perform live from her  ‘Chloe Hearts Christmas’ album.

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