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Majority of South Koreans Fear Privacy Invasion from Virtual Assistants

SEOUL, Feb. 13 (Korea Bizwire) – A new survey has revealed 7 in 10 South Korean adults fear privacy invasion from virtual assistants. Findings from the survey conducted by pollster Embrain last month showed that nearly 66 percent of South Koreans who have used digital devices in the past are afraid of virtual assistants committing [...]

Government Investigates KakaoTalk URL Search

SEOUL, June 4 (Korea Bizwire) – The government recently began an investigation into Kakao, the corporation behind both KakaoTalk and the Daum internet portal, after it was discovered that the company had been using URL links shared in KakaoTalk conversations as data to configure its Daum search algorithms. Citizen organizations and users alike have been criticizing Kakao after [...]