Progress

Current status
in force
07 Jul 2026 in force
27 May 2026 processing consultation
18 May 2026 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Jul 2026
in force

Amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation authority governance enters into force

On 7 July 2026, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moderation authority governance, enters into force. The Defamation Dispute Mediation Department is renamed the Dispute Mediation Department under the updat…

Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
27 May 2026
processing consultation

Broadcasting and Communications Commission closed consultation on amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation authority governance

On 27 May 2026, the Broadcasting and Communications Commission closed the consultation on the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moderation authority governance. The amendment would establish a Transparency Cen…

Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body
18 May 2026
in consultation

Broadcasting and Communications Commission opened consultation on amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation authority governance

On 18 May 2026, the Broadcasting and Communications Commission opened a consultation on an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moderation authority governance, until 27 May 2026. The amendment renames the existi…

Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body