- South Korea began enforcing a law that can make news outlets and large social-media creators pay up to five times proven losses and let regulators fine repeat offenders up to 1 billion won for circulating false or manipulated information; platforms with 1M+ daily users must act on reports.
- Journalists and civil‑liberties groups warn the vague wording could chill critical reporting and push platforms into overzealous moderation or censorship, though regulators say public‑interest reporting is exempt and platforms—not the government—decide removals.
- Backers say the law is needed to fight disinformation after a recent political crisis involving ex‑President Yoon, while critics at home and abroad (including a U.S. official) fear it risks viewpoint‑based censorship.
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