Telecommunications & Media
BMCSC to step up monitoring of online discrimination and hate speech
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Communications Standards Commission plans a broad response to online discriminatory and hate speech, including stronger monitoring and reviews, encouragement of self-regulation by internet platform operators, and expanded media ethics education for youths. An amended Information and Communications Network Act taking effect on July 7 defines as illegal information content that incites violence or discrimination or seriously fuels hatred on specified grounds. The commission said it will act quickly on such content.
