South Korea\'s Broadcasting Media and Telecommunications Commission has converted a dedicated unit handling policies on false and manipulated information and enforcement against online platforms into a formal division. The move follows the implementation last month of amendments to the Information and Communications Network Act. The new division will handle designation and oversight of large information and communications service providers, demand 자료 submissions, conduct investigations and supervision, and impose fines and penalty surcharges for violations.

South Korea’s Broadcast Media Communications Commission said on Tuesday a partial revision to the enforcement decree of the Information and Communications Network Act passed a cabinet meeting. The decree defines large information and communications service providers as those with at least 1 million daily average users over the prior three months and requires self-regulatory policies and transparency reports. It also sets criteria for punitive damages claims and allows fines of up to 1 billion won for repeated distribution of court-confirmed illegal false information.