Republic of Korea: Constitutional Court dismissed petitions in constitutional review of technical and administrative measures for preventing the distribution of illegally filmed materials (2021Hun-Ma290, 2021Hun-Ma1521)

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Constitutional Court dismissed petitions in constitutional review of technical and administrative measures for preventing the distribution of illegally filmed materials (2021Hun-Ma290, 2021Hun-Ma1521)

On 23 October 2025, the Constitutional Court ruled in case 2021Hun-Ma290, with case 2021Hun-Ma1521 consolidated into it, concerning constitutional petitions challenging Article 22-5, Paragraph 2 of the Telecommunications Business Act (Act No. 17352,…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court

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2025-10-23
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On 23 October 2025, the Constitutional Court ruled in case 2021Hun-Ma290, with case 2021Hun-Ma1521 …