Republic of Korea: Content moderation requirement in amendment to Telecommunications Business Act
Progress
Current status
in force
10 Dec 2020 in force
09 Jun 2020 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Republic of Korea
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Implemented amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including content moderation requirement
On 10 December 2020, the Telecommunications Business Act amendment was signed into Law. The amendment requires online intermediaries to take technical measures to prevent the circulation of illegally filmed materials. For violations, the amended pen…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament
Signed amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including content moderation requirement
On 9 June 2020, the Telecommunications Business Act amendment was signed into Law. The amendment requires online intermediaries to take technical measures to prevent the circulation of illegally filmed materials. For violations, the amended penaltie…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
signing
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament