The Korea Communications Commission is moving forward with a phased regulatory approach to prevent excessive social media use among youth, including a proposed age limit of 14 for social media registration.
Kim Jong-cheol, chairman of the commission, stated during a presidential briefing at the Blue House on July 16, "The issue of youth overuse of social media is serious. We are considering a phased regulation that restricts social media access for those under 14 and limits exposure to algorithms that encourage overuse for those aged 14 to 19."
During the briefing, President Lee Jae-myung suggested that more sophisticated measures are needed rather than simply restricting youth access to social media.
In response, Kim noted, "Our country has past experience with the game shutdown system, so we must approach this carefully. We will gather and consider opinions from both youth and experts to establish a system based on social consensus."
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