"If You're Confident, Sue Me..." Excessive Personal Information Exposure Related to Son Jeong-min Case

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[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Choyoung] Amid various suspicions raised regarding the case of university student Son Jeongmin (22), who went missing and was found dead at Banpo Hangang Park in Seoul, indiscriminate doxxing has caused harm to unrelated victims.

On the 30th, JTBC's "Newsroom" reported an interview with Mr. Choi, whose identity was revealed online because he shares the same name as friend A, who was with Son on the day of the incident.

According to the report, Mr. Choi and his family’s names and faces were all exposed recently through online communities because his son has the same name as friend A. Although Mr. Choi denied the claims, some netizens continued to criticize him, demanding "prove that you are not him."

Mr. Choi said, "They told me to prove that I am not him. Otherwise, they accused me of 'buying people with lies to say that it’s not A' and commented things like 'If you are confident, file a lawsuit.'"

Regarding the case of Son Jeong-min, doxxing and fake news are rampant mainly on YouTube and online communities. Photo by JTBC Broadcast Capture

Earlier, Son’s father requested, "Innocent Jeongmin’s peers are suffering enormous damage. Please refrain from leaking information to prevent harm to them." However, doxxing and various fake news continue to spread mainly on YouTube and online communities.

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