▲ Koh Kwang-heon, Chairperson of the KCSC
Amid warnings of a strong government response to Google's leakage of personal information belonging to digital sex crime victims, the Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has initiated a joint response through domestic and international cooperation networks to prevent further damage.
The KCSC announced on the 13th that following the emergence of Google's sex crime victim information leak, it has been pursuing multi-faceted responses, including ▲ requesting deletion and conducting emergency reviews targeting Google and the relevant sites, ▲ sharing information with INHOPE (International Association of Internet Hotlines), and ▲ urging overseas businesses subject to corrective requests to establish information management and protection systems.
On the 12th, the KCSC shared the current situation with three international organizations, including INHOPE, GOSRN (Global Online Safety Regulators Network), and the IIC (International Institute of Communications), with all parties agreeing to maintain close cooperation moving forward.
The KCSC explained that the 12 businesses subject to its corrective requests include Google, Meta Korea, X Korea, and TikTok Korea, adding that it strongly conveyed the severity of the incident and demanded the establishment of sensitive information management and protection systems.
The KCSC emphasized, "The corrective requests for deletion we made this time not only involve content judged to be illegal and harmful through deliberation, but also contain a large amount of personal identification data of digital sex crime victims, making it necessary to formulate alternatives to prevent re-distribution."
Previously, after becoming aware of the issue on August 26, the KCSC cooperated with the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family to request that Google and other platforms remove the problematic information, while also launching emergency deliberations.
KCSC Chairperson Koh Kwang-heon stated, "This incident is a severe matter that turned a blind eye to helping hands for digital sex crime victims," adding, "We will pour all our efforts into preventing additional harm."
(Photo: Yonhap News)
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