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flag South Korea passed a law allowing heavy fines for spreading false information online, sparking debate over free speech.

flag South Korea’s legislature passed a contentious law allowing heavy punitive damages against media and online platforms for spreading false information, with penalties up to five times actual damages and fines of up to 1 billion won for repeated violations. flag The bill, backed by the liberal-led majority and passed 170-3 after a 24-hour filibuster, aims to combat deliberate disinformation that harms democracy, excluding satire and public interest reporting. flag Critics, including press freedom advocates, warn the law’s vague language could enable censorship and abusive lawsuits, urging President Lee Jae Myung to veto it.

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