KCSC Launches Intensive Crackdown on Violence Videos Targeting Minors on SNS

The Korea Communications Standards Commission announced that it will begin intensive monitoring starting from the 22nd targeting cruel and hateful content, such as violence videos directed at children and adolescents spreading through social media and personal internet broadcasts.

The commission explained that this inspection was prompted by recent cases where violence videos encouraging fights or physical assaults like a game, or explicitly depicting physical and mental suffering, led to secondary harm by exposing victims' identities. It also took into consideration how such content is being exploited as a means to make money through stakes or paid transactions.

The commission plans to swiftly issue corrective demands, such as deletion or access blocking, for detected videos, while requesting major internet platform operators to strengthen monitoring and cooperate with self-regulation.

Furthermore, it has decided to actively request investigations from law enforcement agencies including the police regarding related cases.

The commission urged, "The distribution of violence videos targeting children and adolescents not only leaves indelible scars on the victims but also severely undermines societal awareness against violence as a whole," adding, "If you discover cruel, hateful, or violent information online, please report it through the commission's reporting page or by calling 1377 without an area code."

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