Police Raid YouTuber Suspected of Inducing False Responses in DPK Convention Poll

Police have launched a coercive investigation into a YouTuber suspected of prompting viewers to provide false information regarding their regions of residence and age during an opinion poll on party leader preferences for the August 17 Democratic Party of Korea national convention.

The Public Crime Investigation Unit of the Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency conducted a raid on the office and other locations associated with Lee Jong-won, the operator of the YouTube channel Sisatapa TV.

The search warrant specifies charges of obstruction of business.

Lee is accused of obstructing the duties of the Central Election Commission and polling agencies by encouraging viewers of his live YouTube broadcast on August 14 to 15 to respond to public opinion poll calls while lying about their places of residence and age.

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