Republic of Korea: Signed amendment to Telecommunications Business Act including content moderation requirement
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament