Republic of Korea: Personal Information Protection Commission assessment of Meta's celebrity impersonation blocking service
Progress
Current status
concluded
28 May 2025 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Data protection regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Personal Information Protection Commission approved Meta's celebrity impersonation blocking service
On 28 May 2025, Korea’s Personal Information Protection Commission (PIPC) approved Meta’s preliminary adequacy review for a facial recognition-based service aimed at detecting and blocking celebrity impersonation in advertisements and accounts. The …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
data protection authority