Police Launch Investigation into DC Inside CEO over 'Animal Abuse' Allegations
[Asia Economy Reporter Jang Sehee] The police have launched an investigation following a series of photos depicting animal abuse being posted recently.
According to the police on the 21st, the Gangnam Police Station in Seoul received a complaint from the animal rights organization CARE on the 15th and has booked Kim Yusik, CEO of DC Inside, on charges of aiding and abetting animal abuse.
The animal rights organization CARE previously stated, "The operator of DC Inside has not taken measures such as blocking, warning, or deleting users who post dozens of times a day or more, posts that predict abuse of stray cats."
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A petition to shut down the Yaongi Gallery within DC Inside, posted on the Blue House petition board on the 3rd, had received about 180,000 signatures as of the 21st. Meanwhile, recently, photos of cats and hamsters being abused have been repeatedly posted on DC Inside, causing public outrage.
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