Republic of Korea: KCC investigation into Twitch for allegedly discontinuing its VOD service and failing to implement technical measures to prevent the distribution of illegally filmed videos
Progress
Current status
in force
23 Feb 2024 in force
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
streaming service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Issued KCC ruling following investigation into Twitch for discontinuing its VOD service, including a fine and corrective order
On 23 February 2024, the Korea Communications Commission (KCC) issued a corrective order and imposed a fine of KRW 435 million on Twitch Interactive for discontinuing its video-on-demand (VOD) service and KRW 15 million for failing to implement tech…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body