South Korea's Media Watchdog to Inspect TikTok's Cash Reward Program Amid Underage Addiction Concerns
L'essentiel
South Korea's KMCC to inspect TikTok's local office over cash reward program, citing concerns it may encourage underage addiction despite age 19+ eligibility
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Pourquoi c'est important
TikTok raised cash incentives for Korean creators over 19 in April to boost local content
SEOUL, Aug. 11 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog said Tuesday it will visit the local office of TikTok later this month to inspect the platform's cash reward program. The inspection comes amid concerns that cash incentives for content creators could encourage underage users to become addicted to videos on the platform. Earlier in April, the social media platform owned by China's ByteDance said it will raise cash incentives for local creators over the age of 19 to encourage production of high-quality content in the Korean language. The Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC) plans to check whether the company is properly carrying out measures to protect minors from accessing the program, including its age verification system and management of individual accounts. "We plan to verify the facts regarding minors' use of the cash reward program and examine whether youth protection measures are being implemented appropriately," the regulatory body said.
À surveiller
Perspective IA — des possibilités, pas des certitudes
KMCC may impose regulations on TikTok's reward program if non-compliant
Probable · En quelques semaines
Questions ouvertes
- Outcome of the inspection
- Specific measures TikTok has in place for age verification
