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Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast Media and Communications Review Committee seeks corrections for 71 impersonation sites
South Korea\'s Broadcast Media and Communications Review Committee said on Oct. 15 it has demanded corrections since April for 71 impersonation websites that copied other businesses\' names and logos to masquerade as official homepages. Its communications review subcommittee also reviewed two more cases and voted to terminate use and block access. The committee said the sites lured users by mimicking financial firms, lottery operators and insurance agencies, and some sought personal data such as resident registration numbers and bank accounts.
Telecommunications & Media
Korea media watchdog votes to block access to overseas prediction market Polymarket
South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Committee voted to block domestic access to the overseas prediction market platform Polymarket after judging it constitutes illegal gambling and speculative activity under Korean law. The committee said the platform could amount to aiding gambling or opening a gambling venue and similar acts under relevant statutes. It rejected arguments that removing Korean-language services and won payments or using decentralised technology exempts it from Korean laws.
Telecommunications & Media
Broadcast watchdog, police to block 179 scam sites after losses of more than 19 billion won
South Korea\'s broadcasting and communications watchdog and the National Police Agency will block 179 new scam websites that have caused more than 19 billion won in losses. The watchdog said it approved corrective orders including service termination and access blocks after a request from the police task force handling telecom-based financial fraud. Police estimated the sites used investment \"leading,\" team-mission and romance-themed schemes to induce payments.
