Seoul Yeongdeungpo Police Station "Strict Response to YouTubers' 'Excessive Filming' at Rallies"

[Asia Economy Reporter Yoo Byung-don] On the 20th, the Yeongdeungpo Police Station in Seoul announced that it will take strict measures, including considering legal action, against internet broadcasters who excessively film police officers at rally and protest sites.

This move is interpreted as a response to the recent increase in cases where YouTubers and other internet broadcasters intentionally provoke friction with the police or broadcast their responses for the purpose of promoting their personal channels and generating revenue at rally and protest sites.

The police explained, "In a situation where rallies and protests are prohibited except for one-person protests, multiple people filming a one-person protester while gathering in groups violates quarantine rules," adding, "some YouTubers do not hesitate to cause difficulties for police officers on duty by holding their phone cameras right up close or calling out their name tags."

They emphasized, "We plan to actively respond by devising countermeasures against excessive filming of police officers and considering post-legal actions such as obstruction of business, insult, and defamation depending on the behavior."

Meanwhile, as the spread of COVID-19 continues, the government extended the social distancing Level 4 measures in the metropolitan area until the 22nd of this month. Under Level 4 social distancing, rallies are not allowed except for one-person protests.

An official from Yeongdeungpo Police Station urged, "We ask YouTubers to also act in accordance with the Level 4 social distancing quarantine guidelines so that a sound culture of rallies and protests that comply with quarantine rules can be established."

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