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Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission warns of frequent personal data theft on used goods apps

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said on April 24 it published the \"2025 Online Damage Counseling Casebook\". The casebook selects 50 major cases from 4,181 consultations received last year by the Online Damage 365 Center. The commission said many reports involved personal data theft during job searches on used goods trading apps, leading to unauthorized sign-ups on dating apps and concerns the data could be misused for romance scams and other financial fraud.

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Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission says mobile carriers improve emergency location data accuracy

South Korea’s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission said location accuracy and compliance rates for emergency location information provided by the country’s three mobile carriers improved. The commission published results of its 2025 quality tests covering cell tower, GPS and WiFi positioning across 170 sites nationwide. Accuracy improved across methods, while response times increased for cell tower and GPS. Apple iPhone results were included for the first time, and Apple said it plans to improve response times by early next year.

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Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission begins formal talks on YTN issues, forms legal advisory group

South Korea\'s Broadcast Media Telecommunications Commission held its second plenary meeting of 2026 on Thursday and began formal deliberations on key issues including a court ruling cancelling approval for a change in YTN\'s largest shareholder. The commission decided to form an external legal advisory group for an intensive review amid differing legal interpretations. It also discussed corrective orders over delays in forming CEO nomination committees at YTN and Yonhap News TV.