Republic of Korea: Constitutional review of technical and administrative measures for preventing the distribution of illegally filmed materials (2021Hun-Ma290, 2021Hun-Ma1521)
Progress
Current status
concluded
23 Oct 2025 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Constitutional Court dismissed petitions in constitutional review of technical and administrative measures for preventing the distribution of illegally filmed materials (2021Hun-Ma290, 2021Hun-Ma1521)
On 23 October 2025, the Constitutional Court ruled in case 2021Hun-Ma290, with case 2021Hun-Ma1521 consolidated into it, concerning constitutional petitions challenging Article 22-5, Paragraph 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act (Act No. 17352,…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
closure
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court