Republic of Korea: Media and Communications Commission opened consultation on amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation regulation

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Media and Communications Commission opened consultation on amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation regulation

On 18 May 2026, the Media and Communications Commission opened a consultation on an amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moderation regulation, until 27 May 2026. The amendment revises the obligations applicable…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2026-05-18
in consultation

On 18 May 2026, the Media and Communications Commission opened a consultation on an amendment to th…

2026-05-27
processing consultation

On 27 May 2026, the Media and Communications Commission closed the consultation on an amendment to …

2026-07-07
in force

On 7 July 2026, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, which includes content …

2027-01-01
in force

On 1 January 2027, the provisions under the Amended Enforcement Decree of the Network Act regarding…