South Korea Designates 8 Platform Operators to Combat False Information
Quick Look
- South Korea's media watchdog has designated eight platform operators, including Naver, Kakao, Google, and Meta, to prevent the spread of false information under the revised Network Act.
- Operators with over one million daily users must implement measures and release transparency reports.
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Why It Matters
South Korea's media watchdog designated eight platform operators as subject to new responsibilities to prevent the spread of false or manipulated information under a revision to the Network Act.
SEOUL, July 8 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's media watchdog designated eight platform operators Wednesday as subject to new responsibilities to prevent the spread of false or manipulated information, under a revision to the Network Act.
Authorities have notified the operators of the designation, which includes Naver Corp., Kakao Corp. and two local online communities, the Korea Media Communications Commission said in a briefing.
Foreign operators obliged to follow the new regulations include Google LLC, Meta Platforms Inc., TikTok and X, formerly known as Twitter, the watchdog added.
The designations come a day after the amended Network Act took effect on Tuesday.
Under the revision, large-scale platform operators, whose average daily users over the past three months exceed one million, are required to take measures to prevent the spread of false information and to act on reports of them.
They are also required to regularly release a transparency report on such efforts.
The media watchdog said it plans to review the designated platforms' self-regulatory policies to ensure they are properly fulfilling their legal obligations, and to investigate and oversee their actual operations.
Open Questions
- How will platforms implement these measures?
- What are the penalties for non-compliance?
