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Lee Jeong-heon calls to convert telecom fee discounts into AI and content digital vouchers

A South Korean lawmaker called for converting telecom fee discounts for vulnerable groups into a digital voucher system covering AI, digital content and device purchases. Lee Jeong-heon said the current discount scheme does not reflect changes in digital consumption. Citing household trend data, he noted the share of telecom services in ICT spending fell from 79 percent in 2012 to 60 percent in 2025, while digital content and devices gained share. He also raised concerns about funding burdens.

Telecommunications & Media

Broadcasting media communications committee audit calls for stronger user protection and sanctions on platforms

At a parliamentary audit of South Korea’s Broadcasting Media Communications Committee, lawmakers called for stronger user protection responsibilities and tougher sanctions for platforms ranging from Coupang and Kakao to Google, Apple and X. Issues included youth protection on social media, so-called hijacking ads, in-app payment enforcement and blocking illegal and harmful content. The committee chief said investigations were completed in some cases and further reviews could lead to legal and institutional changes.

Telecommunications & Media

False, exaggerated ads in mobile market surge 74 percent; regulatory scope to widen

False and exaggerated advertising via online platforms and social networking services in South Korea\'s mobile telecoms market is rising, prompting calls to impose user-protection responsibilities on advertising and brokerage firms. Complaints of unfair practices rose 26.5 percent to 1,473 in January to July from a year earlier, while false and exaggerated advertising reports jumped 73.9 percent to 859. A lawmaker plans to propose a revision to the Telecommunications Business Act.