[AlecSchueler]

> Does it even matter how realistic someone's fake porn is?

Yes, from a victim impact perspective.

> Before computers people would cut out peoples faces and paste them onto playboy centerfolds. That sure wasn't perfect, but it didn't stop them

The effort did stop them. The problem wasn't even half as widespread. And those who were doing it were keeping it to themselves, the images weren't being auto-shared to Twitter and the targets tagged.

> the fact that the fakes have gotten better is only beneficial

[Victim testimony needed]

> At this point nobody should trust some random video

While there's a qualitative difference in harassment when using media that is either real or fake (clearly or not) the capacity for that media to be used for harassment purposes remains the same.