Republic of Korea: Amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation authority governance enters into force

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Amendment to Enforcement Decree of Network Act including content moderation authority governance enters into force

On 7 July 2026, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moderation authority governance, enters into force. The Defamation Dispute Mediation Department is renamed the Dispute Mediation Department under the updat…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
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 Broadcasting and Communications Commission opened a consultation on an amendmen…

2026-05-27
processing consultation

On 27 May 2026, the Broadcasting and Communications Commission closed the consultation on the amend…

2026-07-07
in force

On 7 July 2026, the amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Network Act, including content moder…