韩国通过了一项法律, 允许对网上传播虚假信息处以重罚, 引发关于言论自由的辩论。 South Korea passed a law allowing heavy fines for spreading false information online, sparking debate over free speech.

韩国立法机关通过了一项有争议的法律,允许对传播虚假信息的媒体和在线平台进行严厉的惩罚性损害赔偿,对一再违反法律的行为处以最高5倍的实际损害赔偿和最高10亿韩元的罚款。 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. 该法案在自由派多数派的支持下,经过24小时的密探之后,通过了170-3号,旨在打击蓄意破坏民主的虚假信息,不包括讽刺和公共利益报道。 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. 批评者,包括新闻自由倡导者,警告法律措辞含糊,可能导致新闻检查和滥用诉讼,敦促李载明总统否决这项法律。 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.