Republic of Korea: Bill amending Telecommunications Business Act including prohibition on dark patterns (Bill No. 2219051)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
22 May 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: e-commerce
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Bill amending Telecommunications Business Act including provisions addressing dark patterns was introduced to National Assembly
On 22 May 2026, the Bill amending the Telecommunications Business Act, including provisions addressing dark patterns, was introduced to the National Assembly. The Bill establishes regulations prohibiting dark pattern designs that hinder or distort u…
Event type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament