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  • [기타] Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc.
    • Competent Ministry : Korea Communications Commisstion
    • Advance Publication of Legislation : 2018-05-08
    • Opinion Submission Deadline : 2018-05-22
Reasons for Proposal

There are a growing number of fake news that intrudes on other persons' privacy or defames other persons. Such fake news has a substantial influence on society due to its rapid spread through the Internet.
The current Act stipulates that where information intrudes on other persons' privacy, defames other persons, or otherwise violates other persons' rights, the victim of such violation may request the deletion of the information and providers of information and communications services may take temporary measures to address such information at their own discretion. However, the current system is still insufficient to address such problems.
Accordingly, the Amendment prohibits the distribution of information that misleads users into believing that a false or distorted fact is from press reports; allows users to request the deletion, etc., of such information; and obligates providers of information and communications services to delete, block, take temporary measures against, or take other necessary action to handle such information, thereby contributing to the development of an environment in which information and communications networks can be used in a healthier and safer way (Article 44, Article 44-2 and Article 44-3, etc.).

Major Provisions

Prohibit the distribution of information that misleads users into believing that a false or distorted fact is from press reports (Article 44, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2; and Article 44-7, paragraph 1, subparagraph 2-2)


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