BMCC to Hold Forum on Enforcement Decree Addressing False Information on May 21: "A Balance Must Be Found"

The Broadcast Media and Communications Commission (BMCC) announced on May 18 that it will be holding an expert forum to seek a balance between responding to illegal and false or manipulated information and protecting freedom of expression, ahead of the preparation of the amended Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communications Network Act.

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The “Forum on the Amendment to the Enforcement Decree of the Information and Communications Network Act” will take place on May 21 at the Korea Broadcasting Center in Mokdong, Seoul. At the forum, Shin Youngkyu, Director of the Broadcasting and Communications User Policy Bureau at the BMCC, will explain the legislative background and key contents of the amendment. The discussion will be moderated by Kwon Osang, Director of the Digital Future Research Institute, and will include experts from the legal community, academia, and civic organizations.

Participants are expected to discuss the draft amendment to the enforcement decree, which covers criteria for large-scale information and communications service providers, standards for identifying posters and public figures, mandatory information required when reporting illegal or false information, as well as the subjects and standards for imposing administrative fines. In addition, they will provide guidance on the major obligations of business operators and the purpose behind the amendment, and explore ways to ensure the effective implementation of the system on the ground.

The BMCC plans to finalize the amendment after comprehensively reviewing the feedback received during the ongoing public and administrative notice periods, as well as the discussions from this forum. Kim Jongcheol, Chairperson of the BMCC, stated, “We are at a point where we must find a new balance between responding to illegal and false or manipulated information and guaranteeing freedom of expression online,” adding, “We will actively gather opinions from stakeholders.”

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