U.S. House Republicans Press South Korea over Online Speech Law

House Republicans Warn South Korea’s ‘Fake News’ Law Poses ‘Major Threat’ to Free Speech

Republican members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee are raising concerns that South Korea’s amended “fake news” law could threaten the free speech rights of American citizens and companies. Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and three other Republicans sent a letter Thursday to Kim Jong-cheol, chairman of the Korea Media and Communications Commission (KMCC), criticizing changes to South Korea’s Information and Communications Network Act.

U.S. House Republicans press South Korea over online speech law

U.S. House Republicans are pressing South Korea over its revised online speech law, warning it could affect American companies and users.

Jim Jordan, House Republicans raise concern over 'major threat' from South Korea's 'fake news' law

Republican members of the U.S. House Judiciary Committee raised concerns Thursday about the scope of a Korean law to combat so-called "fake news," which critics fear is being used to crack down on the constitutional free speech rights of Americans.

Rep. Jim Jordan, House Republicans raise alarms over new South Korean 'fake news' law

GOP members of the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday sent a letter to South Korean regulators raising concerns about a law they say will lead to censorship.

US scrutiny of South Korea’s Network Act widens the sovereignty fight

Four Republicans from the House Judiciary Committee have given South Korea’s media regulator until Aug. 20 to explain how it will enforce the amended Network Act, forcing Seoul to decide how far it is willing to accommodate U.S. congressional scrutiny of a Korean agency before that agency has taken any enforcement action. The Aug. 6 […] The post US scrutiny of South Korea’s Network Act widens the sovereignty fight appeared first on Korea Pro.