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New Path Opens for Internet Companies to Delete COVID-19 Fake News

SEOUL, April 29 (Korea Bizwire) — Moves are afoot for Internet companies such as online portals and communities to directly delete postings that contain fake or manipulated information related to the coronavirus pandemic. The Korea Internet Self-governance Organization (KISO), an industry group of major Internet firms, said Wednesday that it had established a foundation for [...]

Homegrown Internet Companies Strongly Oppose So-called ‘Netflix Act’

SEOUL, Sept. 9 (Korea Bizwire) — After the enforcement ordinance for the revision of the Telecommunication Business Act, the so-called ‘Netflix Free Ride Prevention Act,’ was unveiled, South Korea’s homegrown Internet companies voiced strong concerns about key provisions such as service maintenance and application standards. The enforcement ordinance of the Telecommunication Business Act, announced on [...]