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Overseas game firms\' domestic agent liability tightened, user protection duties expanded

South Korea\'s parliament passed amendments to the Game Industry Promotion Act to strengthen overseas game firms\' responsibility to protect domestic users. The changes spell out criteria for appointing a domestic agent and require firms to train, monitor and maintain the agent while providing services. The law also adds duties for game-related businesses to protect users from harm and handle complaints, and expands authorities\' power to request data and impose fines.

Telecommunications & Media

Senior scams exploit combined personal data, target family group chats

Online scams targeting older people in the United States are rising rapidly, prompting warnings about family impersonation and account takeovers using publicly available personal information. An Incogni analysis cited by 9to5Mac found about 72 percent of 2024 internet crimes reported to the FBI involving people aged 60 and older fell into categories where exposed personal data could enable crimes or worsen harm. Estimated losses were $4.2 billion, versus the FBI’s total of $4.885 billion.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission launches campaign to spot generative AI misinformation, targeting MZ and youth

South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media Telecommunications Commission will launch a public campaign to raise awareness of misinformation distribution and criminal misuse using generative AI. The campaign will run in October and November on its official social media channels, including Instagram and YouTube, targeting MZ-generation users and teenagers. It will feature quizzes comparing real and manipulated content, a user participation challenge, checklists for spotting false information and guidance on reporting risks.