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Bamishimwi revamps dispute mediation panel to nine members to address amended Information Network Act

South Korea’s Broadcasting Media and Communications Review Committee said it will expand its defamation dispute mediation body into a nine-member panel that will also mediate disputes linked to major platforms’ measures on illegal and manipulated information. The move follows an amended Information Network Act that took effect on Tuesday. The amendment allows platforms to take steps such as deletion or access limits after reports, and lets reporters and posters seek mediation. Rules on requesting user information for privacy or defamation claims were also eased.

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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.

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Korea watchdog blocks 1,280 illegal sports betting sites ahead of 2026 World Cup

South Korea\'s Broadcast, Media and Communications Review Committee said it moved to block illegal sports betting sites ahead of the opening of the 2026 North and Central America World Cup. The committee said it approved service terminations and access blocks for 1,280 illegal sports betting sites at a meeting on June 8. It said it will step up monitoring with relevant agencies through the end of the tournament and urged the public to report illegal sites.