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South Korea’s Fake News Law Puts a Price on Online Speech

Reclaim the Net

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July 10, 2026

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Washington calls it censorship, the opposition calls it a gag law, and the ruling party calls it protection. The post South Korea’s Fake News Law Puts a Price on Online Speech appeared first on Reclaim The Net: Free Speech, Privacy, Digital Rights.

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The Next Web

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· Jul 7, 2026

South Korea’s ‘fake news’ law is live, and it can cost you five times the damage

Post something a South Korean court later rules false, and it could cost you five times the damage. The country’s new “fake news” law is now in force, and journalists are alarmed. South Korea has begun enforcing a tough law against false information online, the Associated Press reports. Courts can now award punitive damages of [] This story continues at The Next Web

Borneo Bulletin

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· Jul 7, 2026

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect

South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect

Korea Times News

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· Jul 7, 2026

[Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know

[Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know

Yonhap News Agency

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· Jul 1, 2026

Online shopping sales up 10 pct on higher foodstuff, cosmetics demand

SEOUL, July 1 (Yonhap) -- Online shopping sales in South Korea moved up 10 perce...

The korea Herald News

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· Jun 21, 2026

Scams targeting foreign nationals soar amid K-culture tourism boom

As more fans from overseas travel to South Korea for concerts, merchandise and other cultural experiences, police data has shown a sharp rise in fraud reports filed by foreign nationals. According to data from the National Police Agency released Sunday, the number of foreign nationals who reported fraud in Korea nearly quadrupled in a year, rising from 5,307 cases in 2023 to 19,907 last year. Some cases have involved Korean cultural content, including K-pop merchandise and concert ticket purchas

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Related coverage for "South Korea’s Fake News Law Puts a Price on Online Speech": The Next Web — South Korea’s ‘fake news’ law is live, and it can cost you five times the damage. Borneo Bulletin — South Korean law targeting ‘fake news’ takes effect. Korea Times News — [Q&A] Korea's 'fake news' law is in force — what you need to know. Yonhap News Agency — Online shopping sales up 10 pct on higher foodstuff, cosmetics demand. The korea Herald News — Scams targeting foreign nationals soar amid K-culture tourism boom