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AI & Enterprise
Minors make up big share of users of AI character chat apps, raising protection challenges
Most users of South Korean AI character chat service Zeta are teenagers or younger, while Crack also has nearly half of its users in that age group, MobileIndex data showed. Operators say they separate adult content and apply identity checks, but questions remain about keeping conversations safe in general content. A National Assembly research report warned that constant access and ongoing interaction could worsen emotional dependence and excessive immersion among children and adolescents.
Telecommunications & Media
Legislative Research Service calls for \'free viewing\' clause in Broadcasting Act, urgent universal access overhaul
South Korea\'s National Assembly Legislative Research Service called for a redesign of the universal viewing rights system following controversy over exclusive Olympic broadcast rights. It said the Broadcasting Act should explicitly state that eligible events must be viewable \"at no additional cost,\" so people without pay-TV or OTT subscriptions can watch. It also raised the need to expand the scope of designated events and rework the channel-based system to include online platforms and services.
Games & Commerce
Legislative Research Service sets out five key issues for Coupang parliamentary probe
South Korea\'s National Assembly Legislative Research Service has outlined key issues that should be clarified in a parliamentary probe into Coupang\'s large-scale personal data breach. It said an internal token signing key remained valid after an employee left, suggesting possible structural flaws in internal controls. The report also flagged Coupang\'s notification decisions, potential access to inactive user data, the legitimacy of in-house identification and forensics during an investigation, and the appropriateness of compensation.