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On Thu 28-Aug-2025  9:19a, Mike Powell@1:2320/105.0 wrote:

MP> Description:
MP> The Digital Services Act seeks to create a safer online environment, said
MP> the
MP> EU. Yet, according to US officials, it limits free speech and unfairly 
MP> targets American tech firms.

  Wish the US would do the same with South Korea with some of their ridiculous
laws.

Such as..

"Privacy of face"  Forbids taking someones photo without their permission,
even in public.  Used to mostly be considered a TORT law, but has been used
more and more in criminal cases.  Expanded in the early 20s to make taking
pictures of "women" in swim suits at a public beach. Making it a sex crime if
you being there with a camera made them feel uncomfortable.  Penalties include
large fines, jail, and or chemical castration.

"Defamation using truth".  Speaking ill of someone, even if true can lead to
large fines and jail.

Over broad defamation / libal laws.  Saying or writing anyting negative about
a person / business can lead to a tort suite, even if purely subjective.  IE:
Blogging resturant and saying anything negative.  If the owner feels they have
lost business because of your blog, you may find yourself in court.  This is
why you almost never see any negative reviews in Korea.  

Vauge, overreaching stalking laws.  Stalking act inacted in 2021 is so broad
someone can charge you with stalking if you attempt to contact them after an
uknown amount of no response, or asking for no contact.  There are not
provisions to allow for context (Most US states must be repeated, and
threatening, you can't have one without the other..).  Leading to more of a
tool of retaliation than preventing an actual crime.  

A lot of these laws do nothing to protect the public but are used by the
business conglomarates (Chibol), or government officals to hide their dirty
business in the shawdows, or stifle public commnet.

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