Broadcasting and Media Communications Review Committee Moves to Explicitly Exclude 'False Manipulated Information' from Review

The Broadcasting and Media Communications Review Committee is pushing for a plan to explicitly exclude 'false manipulated information,' newly defined following an amendment to the Information and Communications Network Act, from its scope of review.
The Communications Review Bureau of the committee reported at a standing committee meeting this morning (July 9) that it intends to codify a provision stating that 'false manipulated information' will be excluded from the subjects of review.
It is reported that the committee's secretariat plans to refine the details based on this and report a notice of proposed rulemaking regarding the internal regulation amendment to the plenary session on the 20th.
Previously, Ko Gwang-heon, Chairperson of the committee, stated during his confirmation hearing in April, "I understand that false manipulated information is not subject to review (by the committee)," adding that this is "to protect the people's freedom of expression to the fullest extent."
The measure to exclude false manipulated information from review appears aimed at dispelling the 'government censorship controversy' that has emerged following the implementation of the amendment to the Information and Communications Network Act, consistent with Chairperson Ko's emphasis on 'protecting freedom of expression' during his hearing.
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