Republic of Korea: Announced Measures Related to Overseas Online Platforms framework including investigation into compliance with age verification requirement

On 13 March 2024, the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) issued the Measures Related to Overseas Online Platforms framework at the Emergency Economic Ministers' Meeting chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister for Economic Affairs. The framework aims to ensure that domestic laws are enforced without discrimination, including strengthening surveillance for violations of the law by overseas online platforms and promptly dealing with any violations. In particular, under the framework, the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family and the Korea Communications Standards Commission will investigate whether overseas online platforms have implemented youth protection measures, such as age and identity verification when selling adult products to ensure they are blocking minors’ access to harmful material online.