South Korean law targeting 'fake news' takes effect as journalists' raise concerns
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The law allows courts to award damages of up to fi
SEOUL: South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday (Jul 7) that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.
The law allows courts to award damages of up to five times
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The law allows courts to award damages of up to fi
SEOUL: South Korea began enforcing a law Tuesday (Jul 7) that allows steep punitive damages against news outlets and social media influencers for spreading false information as journalist groups warned it could chill public discourse and invite censorship.
The law allows courts to award damages of up to five times