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AI & Enterprise
Parliament moves to tighten AI watermark rules, targeting distribution and tampering
South Korea\'s parliament is moving to strengthen rules on AI-generated content watermarks, with lawmakers proposing amendments to the AI Basic Act and the Information and Communications Network Act. The bills would specify how watermarks must be embedded and introduce penalties for tampering, including fines of up to 20 million won and administrative fines of up to 10 million won. The push reflects regulatory gaps in distribution and growing concerns over deepfake abuse.
Telecommunications & Media
Korea media communications review committee appoints 5 members to defamation dispute mediation panel
The Korea Broadcasting, Media and Communications Review Committee said on April 28 it appointed five experts, including Kim Jun-hyeon, to its defamation dispute mediation panel. The panel is an alternative dispute resolution body that mediates conflicts over online information that infringes others’ rights, such as privacy violations or defamation. Users can apply for mediation through the committee’s internet damage relief website and may request user information when identification is difficult.
Telecommunications & Media
Ko Kwang-heon takes office as Bangmisim chair, pledges normalisation and trust recovery
The Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Committee said on Wednesday it held an inauguration ceremony for its new chair, Ko Kwang-heon, in Seoul. Ko said normalising the committee and restoring public trust would be his top priorities. He pledged to review past problems objectively, identify responsibility and causes, and correct distorted systems and procedures. He also promised independent deliberations, transparent disclosure of results and personnel reform, as well as faster responses to illegal content.