Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Recruiting 100 Members for 'Youth Harmful Media Inspection Team'

Inspection of Harmful Videos, Harmful Items and Business Promotions
Regular Projects and Year-Round Operation Starting This Year

[Asia Economy Reporter Han Jinju] The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family is recruiting the '2022 Youth Harmful Media Inspection Team' until the 16th, which inspects illegal and harmful information such as harmful videos for youth, proxy purchases of alcohol and cigarettes, harmful businesses, and prostitution.

The inspection team continuously monitors whether providers of youth harmful media properly implement youth harmful labeling and adult verification obligations, as well as harmful information for youth on the internet.

The team inspects illegal and harmful information including harmful videos, proxy purchases of alcohol and cigarettes, promotion of drinking encouragement (so-called Sulbang), youth harmful items (such as real dolls and sex toys), harmful business advertisements, gambling, and youth prostitution.

The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family takes measures such as industry self-regulation, requests for review and blocking by related agencies, correction demands to providers, and criminal charges based on the results of the inspections in accordance with the Youth Protection Act.

Last year, the inspection team was operated on a trial basis temporarily, but this year it has been converted into a regular project and will operate year-round. Last year, the team inspected a total of 490,471 cases including SNS (social network services) and internet broadcasts such as YouTube, and took adult verification and other measures for 125,402 cases of harmful information for youth.

The inspection team is open to anyone aged 19 or older who is interested in videos or SNS and can participate in monitoring activities without difficulty. Selected personnel will undergo a prescribed training course and perform harmful media inspection duties until December this year. Among 100 people, 94 will work as inspectors, working 3 hours a day and 15 hours a week from home.

Choi Seong-yu, Youth Policy Officer at the Ministry of Gender Equality and Family, said, "We will strengthen the youth protection system by operating the inspection team year-round and strive to activate voluntary youth protection measures in cooperation with the industry."

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