SEOUL, March 19 (AJP) - Naver will enhance its artificial intelligence (AI)-based system to detect abusive comments ahead of local elections in early June, South Korea's largest online portal said on Thursday.
It plans to introduce a feature dubbed "Cleanbot" by April that will automatically prevent users from leaving comments on certain articles such as politically sensitive or election-related stories, months ahead of the June 4 elections to elect mayors and governors across metropolitan and provincial governments.
Naver is also considering extending the feature to all news articles throughout the official campaigning period including election day.
It plans to introduce a feature dubbed "Cleanbot" by April that will automatically prevent users from leaving comments on certain articles such as politically sensitive or election-related stories, months ahead of the June 4 elections to elect mayors and governors across metropolitan and provincial governments.
Naver is also considering extending the feature to all news articles throughout the official campaigning period including election day.
Users will also be restricted from posting comments on certain news stories and sections to prevent any impact on or influence over voters, and will be limited to a maximum of three comments per article after verifying their accounts.
Cleanbot, first introduced in 2019, has been continuously upgraded to detect not only explicit or violent language but also hateful and discriminatory expressions.
"We will continue our efforts to serve as a trustworthy platform for news as well as a healthy space for communication," said Kim Su-hyang, a Naver executive.
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