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Notable privacy and internet-freedom events from the past four years, most recent first. Tap any entry for more.
South Korea Passes AI Basic Act
South Korea's National Assembly passed the AI Basic Act, becoming one of the first major jurisdictions outside the EU to enact comprehensive AI legislation with rules on high-impact systems and transparency.
PIPC Fines Meta ₩21.6 Billion
South Korea's PIPC fined Meta 21.6 billion won (~$15.6M) for sharing 980,000 Facebook users' sensitive data — including religion, sexual orientation, and political views — with advertisers without consent.
Deepfake Pornography Crisis Prompts New Laws
South Korea's National Assembly passed legislation criminalizing the possession and viewing of deepfake sexual imagery after revelations that Telegram channels were targeting women and girls with AI-generated abuse.
South Korea Enacts Amended PIPA with Automated Decision Rights
Amendments to South Korea's Personal Information Protection Act took effect, introducing rights related to automated decision-making, clearer cross-border transfer rules, and stronger penalties.
PIPC Sanctions OpenAI Over ChatGPT Data Leak
South Korea's Personal Information Protection Commission fined OpenAI 3.6 million won and ordered corrective measures after a ChatGPT bug exposed the names, emails and partial payment details of 687 South Korean users and the company failed to report the leak within 24 hours.
LG Uplus Breach Exposes 290,000 Customers
South Korean telecom LG Uplus disclosed a data breach that grew to about 290,000 customers, and regulators opened investigations into the country's major telecoms for security lapses; the PIPC fined the carrier 6.8 billion won in July 2023.
South Korea Fines Google and Meta Over Personalized Ads
South Korea's PIPC fined Google 69.2 billion won and Meta 30.8 billion won for failing to clearly inform users and obtain consent when collecting behavioral data for personalized advertising.
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