A new Korean law was recently passed with the aim of clamping down on false information and damaging deepfakes, but the United States took the rare move of rebuking it as a means of censorship that may place an undue burden on U.S. technology firms.
The United States has expressed concern over Korea’s newly passed law aimed at combating false and manipulated information, warning that it could threaten technological cooperation and grant authorities excessive censorship powers.
The Korean Actors Association on Friday falsely reported the death of actor Yoon Seok-hwa, only to retract the statement later that day.
As demand for cold medicine and other health products rises ahead of the winter respiratory illness season, regulators uncovered 904 cases of illegal online sales and false advertising for drugs, medical devices and cosmetics.
A man has been arrested for making over 58,000 false reports to the 112 emergency hotline in the span of a year, police said on Tuesday, following a series of similar behaviors.
A woman in her 30s who falsely accused her father of rape online has been sentenced to 10 months in prison. The Uijeongbu District Court’s Namyangju branch sentenced the 37-year-old on charges of defamation, obstruction of business and insult.
In Dangjin, South Chungcheong, a man called 51 times in six hours beginning at 7:14 a.m. on Monday, saying that he is "Army Sergeant Yang" and he "is engaging in prostitution in a coffee shop."
Omega X's former agency chief is lying about being sexually harassed by the boy band's member in order to hinder group activities, Omega X's current agency IPQ Entertainment said Tuesday.
False news is more hazardous than fake news, and there is no protection against the former.
Singer Rain has denied allegations of an 8.5 billion won real estate fraud, calling it an attempt to target him as a celebrity. His agency has evidence to refute the claims.
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