Korea Communications Commission "Telegram, a business operator responsible for youth protection"

For social media Telegram, which has been pointed out as a major distribution channel for illegal sex crime videos, the Korea Communications Commission has notified that it is a business operator responsible for protecting youth.

Businesses that must follow the youth protection manager system should designate executive-level or department heads related to youth protection as their managers and block and manage harmful information.

The Korea Communications Commission explained that in order to create a sound and safe user environment at a time when the number of domestic Telegram users is steadily increasing, it is necessary to force them to comply with domestic laws.

He then demanded two submissions of data on the designation of a youth protection officer since September, but stressed that he would push for phased sanctions if Telegram did not continue to respond, saying it had not answered anything.

Kim Tae-kyu, acting chairman of the Korea Communications Commission, said he expects Telegram to fulfill its social responsibility to protect children and teenagers from harmful information within the system.