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YouTube Halts Uploads and Comments In Korea

Posted by timothy on from the self-determination-for-some-values-of-self dept.

adeelarshad82 quotes AppScount.com with this disconcerting bit from what many people rank the world's best-connected country: "YouTube users in Korea are no longer able to upload new videos or comment on existing ones. The changes come in response to the country's recent Cyber Defamation Law. Enacted on April 1st, the law requires users of all sites with more than 100,000 uniques a day to provide real names and national ID numbers, in order to curb anonymous comments."

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  1. Re:So, lemme understand that... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Insightful

    The real sad part is that this seems bad to us, but if you scratch the surface you would probably find that there are many in the US and other nations that would publicly condemn this action, but would really want to see it in their own country. Remember the article about "Anonymous" recently?

  2. Re:Google's response is what surprises me by Yvanhoe · · Score: 2, Insightful

    Maybe was it the first time they were confronted with a regression in free speech in a country where they operate...

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