Police Review Legal Issues of Fake News Regarding Late Son Jeongmin
On the 16th, when rain fell nationwide, participants are commemorating the late Son Jeong-min at the "Peace Rally for the Late Son Jeong-min" held near the water taxi dock at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul. Photo by Mo Honam munonam@
View original image[Asia Economy Reporter Junhyung Lee] The police are reviewing the legality of 'fake news' spreading online related to the late Son Jung-min's case.
According to the police on the 21st, the Seoul Seocho Police Station is verifying, based on collected materials, whether the fake news circulating on social networking services (SNS) and YouTube constitutes defamation under the Information and Communications Network Act or violations of the Telecommunications Business Act.
After Son was found dead, suspicions arose online that the family and relatives of friend A, who drank with Son, were influential figures such as former Seocho Police Chief, Gangnam Police Chief, or university hospital professors, allegedly affecting the investigation. These claims have been proven false.
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A police official stated, "No complaints or accusations have been received," adding, "We are conducting a legal review of posts or videos containing claims judged to be false."
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