South Korea\'s Personal Information Protection Commission said on Thursday it has launched an investigation into Google after media reports said deletion requests related to digital sex crime material provided to Google were disclosed on an external website. The commission said it is checking the scale, types and period of sensitive personal information provided to the site operator and how the damage occurred. It will also review potential violations of the Personal Information Protection Act.

Lee Hoon-ki (이훈기), a lawmaker on the National Assembly\'s Science, ICT, Broadcasting and Communications Committee, urged government-level measures to protect users over suspicions that LG Uplus destroyed evidence related to hacking. The Ministry of Science and ICT has asked investigative authorities to probe alleged obstruction of official duties over the disposal of servers. Lee called for additional steps beyond awaiting police findings, including clarifying penalty waivers if intentional evidence destruction and interference are confirmed.