Republic of Korea: Issued KCSC ruling following investigation into foreign e-commerce platforms' compliance with harmful to minors labelling and age verification requirements

On 14 March 2024, the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) issued a ruling requiring access blocking for adult products following an investigation into foreign e-commerce platforms' compliance with harmful to minors labelling and adult verification requirements. The KCSC requested the blocking of 276 pages displaying information regarding products available for viewing and purchasing by anyone without login or separate adult verification procedures from Oreign e-commerce platforms. The information in question was identified as adult products specifically designated as harmful for teenagers.