Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies

    Jung's paternity reveal exposes where Korea stands on extramarital babies
  2. 2

    Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform

    Samsung entangled in legal risks amid calls for drastic reform
  3. 3

    Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul

    Heavy snow alerts issued in greater Seoul area, Gangwon Province; over 20 cm of snow seen in Seoul
  4. 4

    [Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'

    [Herald Interview] 'Trump will use tariffs as first line of defense for American manufacturing'
  5. 5

    Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations

    Agency says Jung Woo-sung unsure on awards attendance after lovechild revelations
  1. 6

    [Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle

    [Health and care] Getting cancer young: Why cancer isn’t just an older person’s battle
  2. 7

    K-pop fandoms wield growing influence over industry decisions

    K-pop fandoms wield growing influence over industry decisions
  3. 8

    [Graphic News] International marriages on rise in Korea

    [Graphic News] International marriages on rise in Korea
  4. 9

    Korea's auto industry braces for Trump’s massive tariffs in Mexico

    Korea's auto industry braces for Trump’s massive tariffs in Mexico
  5. 10

    Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency

    Seoul's first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
지나쌤

Police chief says will investigate malicious fake news

Police chief says will investigate malicious fake news

By KH디지털2

Published : Feb. 13, 2017 - 18:25

    • Link copied

Lee Chul-sung, head of the National Police Agency, said Monday the police will investigate fake news with malicious intention.

“Acts of uploading fake news about certain individuals repetitively with malicious intention seem worthy of investigation,” Lee told reporters at a press conference.

Lee Chul-sung, head of the National Police Agency (Yonhap) Lee Chul-sung, head of the National Police Agency (Yonhap)

If the fake content is problematic but not serious enough to merit a formal inquiry, the police will consult with other authorities to have it blocked and erased, he added.

The police recently formed a taskforce to monitor fake news online amid sharply divided public opinions over President Park Geun-hye’s parliamentary impeachment. There has been no case of investigation so far, although several had been removed after consultation with the Korea Communications Standards Commission, police officials said. 

"Freedom of speech should be guaranteed, so the taskforce will take action on fake news -- to delete or to investigate -- after the due legal review,” he added.

By Byun Hee-jin (hjbandi9@heraldcorp.com)

More from Headlines