X fined for violating South Korean content-moderation rules
By Wooyoung Lee ( February 28, 2025, 08:13 GMT | Insight) -- Social media platform X has been fined 15 million won by South Korea’s communications regulator for failing to comply with the country’s content-moderation rules. The regulator also imposed corrective orders on Google, Meta Platforms and Naver and issued administrative guidance to Pinterest for not adhering to the content-moderation regulations under the Telecommunications Business Act.Social media platform X has been fined 15 million won ($10,000) by South Korea’s communications regulator for failing to comply with the country’s content-moderation rules....
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