Eight platform operators subject to new Network Act revision

Korea's media watchdog designated eight platform operators Wednesday as subject to new responsibilities to prevent the spread of false or manipulated information, under a revision to the Network Act.

Authorities have notified the operators of the designation, which includes Naver, Kakao and two local online communities, the Korea Media Communications Commission said in a briefing.

Foreign operators obliged to follow the new regulations include Google, Meta, TikTok and X, the watchdog added.

The designations come a day after the amended Network Act took effect on Tuesday.

Under the revision, large-scale platform operators, whose average daily users over the past three months exceed one million, are required to take measures to prevent the spread of false information and to act on reports of them.

They are also required to regularly release a transparency report on such efforts.

The media watchdog said it plans to review the designated platforms' self-regulatory policies to ensure they are properly fulfilling their legal obligations, and to investigate and oversee their actual operations.

Yonhap