South Korea blocks 87 violent videos targeting vulnerable groups
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The Korea Communications Standards Commission removed and blocked access to 87 videos showing violence against children, teenagers, and other vulnerable people in South Korea.
Starting in July, the commission focused its monitoring on social media and large online communities. They identified the videos after finding they depicted attacks on vulnerable individuals, often showing graphic violence and the victims’ suffering. The Communications Deliberation Committee held a meeting and agreed to demand corrections from the platforms hosting the videos.
Officials expressed concern that the violent content could encourage copycat behavior among young people and create feelings of anxiety. Kim Woo-seok, chair of the Communications Deliberation Committee, stated that videos which treat violence against minors and vulnerable groups as entertainment cause serious social harm. He pledged to work with the police and education authorities to create a safe digital environment for young people.
