KCSC Delays Decision on 'Digital Gyodoso'... "Will Review if Access Block Is Lifted"

[Asia Economy Reporter Song Seung-yoon] The Korea Communications Standards Commission (KCSC) has decided to 'defer resolution' regarding the 'Digital Prison,' which has been arbitrarily disclosing personal information of individuals it deems criminals after its own verification.

On the 10th, the KCSC held a Communications Review Subcommittee meeting and announced that it decided to defer resolution considering that the Digital Prison site is currently inaccessible.

During the meeting, the review committee addressed legal violations including defamation by Digital Prison, disclosure of sex offenders' personal information, and illegal acquisition of personal data.

At the meeting, the commissioners agreed that in-depth discussion on the related legal violations is necessary. They discussed concerns about potential infringement of personality rights caused by the Digital Prison site but noted that before deciding to block the entire site, it is essential to carefully examine the proportion of illegal posts and the applicability of relevant laws.

The KCSC stated, "If the Digital Prison is redistributed in the future and a prompt review determines illegality, we plan to request international cooperation through overseas service providers in addition to blocking access for domestic users."

Following a recent deterioration in public opinion toward the Digital Prison, the site has been blocked. Controversy arose after a university student, whose personal information was disclosed on the Digital Prison and who had expressed grievances, took an extreme step, and an incident occurred where the personal information of a medical school professor at a university in the Seoul metropolitan area was mistakenly posted.

The police investigating the Digital Prison have currently identified some of the operators and, based on their access records, have requested cooperation from Interpol in a foreign country.

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