“This article has been corrected according to the results of deliberation by the Press Arbitration Committee.”
Naver will display a status message notifying this fact at the top of future corrected press articles. In addition, not only the history of corrections and reporting, but also the status of deliberations or deliberation results from related organizations such as the Press Arbitration Commission (Chairman Lee Seok-hyung) and the Korea Communications Standards Commission (Chairman Ryu Hee-rim) are exposed at the top of the article. The status is displayed even if a request for review is made to the relevant agency.
This is interpreted as a measure taken in response to the Korea Communications Commission (Chairman Lee Dong-kwan)’s recent announcement that it would indicate ‘under review’ on portal articles as one of its measures to eradicate fake news.
On the morning of the 26th, Naver issued a press release titled <Naver plans to reorganize news service to deliver accurate articles and protect users> and said, “Information on the status and results of deliberations by related organizations, including the Press Arbitration Commission, will be displayed at the top of the article text, and “We have strengthened the design to make it easier to report the current status, such as requesting, in the title,” he said.
Naver added, “We plan to strengthen the page so that users can more easily check corrected information articles and obtain accurate information.”
Previously, on the 18th, the Korea Communications Commission issued a press release titled <Korea Communications Commission begins fast-track operation to eradicate fake news> and said, “Portal operators will prevent the spread of damage by deleting or blocking fake news content through their own self-regulatory system.” “We plan to closely consult with the Korea Communications Commission and the Korea Communications Commission so that various measures can be taken, such as providing additional information indicating that the matter is ‘in deliberation’ during먹튀검증 deliberation.”
This measure was reflected a week after the Korea Communications Commission announced a plan to provide additional information indicating that it is ‘under review’ for reported content that is controversial about fake news. On the 18th, the Citizens’ Solidarity for Media Reform raised concerns about the introduction of the ‘under review’ mark on portals, saying, “I will be able to label reports I don’t like as ‘suspicious fake news,’ and the order of the public sphere will be destroyed.”
