In a Facebook post, Joo referred to the law as the "law to silence the people" and stated, "If this law is enacted, I will file a constitutional lawsuit challenging the unconstitutionality of social media censorship as a citizen."
He criticized the law as "hastily enacted" without establishing a mechanism to assess false or manipulated information, arguing that it clearly violates constitutional provisions regarding prior censorship, the principle of proportionality, and freedoms of the press, expression, thought, and conscience.
Joo also claimed that the law, which imposes excessive penalties on social media operators, could lead to trade disputes with the United States.
The revised Information and Communications Network Act, effective July 7, defines illegal information as content that incites violence or discrimination based on race, nationality, region, gender, disability, age, social status, income level, or property status, and seriously promotes hatred.
In response, the Korea Communications Commission has announced plans to strengthen its measures against online discrimination and hate speech.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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