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AI & Enterprise
Institutionalising trust, not tougher regulation, is key to countering false and manipulated information
False and manipulated information is not limited to a handful of users or posts but can spread rapidly through large platforms’ search, recommendation, sharing and monetisation systems, with risks ranging from personal harm to distorted consumer choices and damage to elections. As AI lowers production costs, post hoc deletion and punishment are not enough. A revised enforcement decree under the Information and Communications Network Act seeks tiered responsibilities based on scale and impact, and institutionalises reporting procedures, transparency reports and cooperation with fact-checking bodies.
Telecommunications & Media
Bamisin to overhaul rules to respond to online hate speech
The Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Committee (Bamisin) will begin overhauling systems to respond to online hate speech. At a forum in Seoul, Chairman Ko Kwang-heon said content mocking historical events and social pain is repeatedly spreading, raising concern, and that views discussed would be reflected in policy and institutional improvements. Experts urged limiting legal regulation to extreme hate speech with clear harm, with weaker cases addressed through education.
Telecommunications & Media
Draft enforcement decree for false, manipulated information law released; platforms like YouTube, Naver, Coupang in scope
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.
