The Broadcasting and Media Communications Commission released a draft enforcement decree for the revised Information and Communications Network Act, set to take effect on July 7. The draft would require self-regulation by platforms with 1 million or more daily active users over the prior three months and apply punitive damages to profit channels meeting specified posting, revenue and audience thresholds. It also covers open markets, delivery apps and open chat rooms.

A survey found 42.3 percent of South Korean teenagers and 15.8 percent of adults have experienced cyber violence. Among respondents, 89.4 percent of teens and 87.6 percent of adults agreed that cyber violence abusing generative AI is serious. The survey of 16,817 people was conducted from September to early November last year. Text and instant messages were the most common channel. The commission plans to expand digital ethics education for adults and strengthen deepfake and generative AI ethics education for youths.