Kim Jong-cheol, the nominee for the Korea Media Communications Fee, speaks throughout a parliamentary affirmation listening to on the Nationwide Meeting in Seoul, Tuesday. Yonhap
The nominee for the Korea Media Communications Fee (KMCC) mentioned Tuesday he would take into account introducing a ban on youngsters’ use of social media platforms to guard underage customers from dangerous content material on-line.
Kim Jong-cheol, a professor at Yonsei Legislation College who was nominated final month by President Lee Jae Myung to guide the KMCC, made the comment throughout his parliamentary affirmation listening to.
“I imagine it’s completely essential,” Kim mentioned in response to a query on whether or not Korea ought to introduce age restrictions just like these adopted by Australia.
“Youth safety is among the core points amongst my key tasks, and I’m ready to pursue this activity with a powerful dedication,” he added.
The Australian authorities lately banned youngsters underneath the age of 16 from utilizing social media platforms, corresponding to Instagram, X and TikTok, citing issues over the unfavourable impression of social media on younger folks and their publicity to cyberbullying, on-line scams and different dangerous content material.
Addressing the dangers posed by superior synthetic intelligence (AI) applied sciences within the media sector, Kim mentioned he plans to strengthen dispute decision techniques and reinforce the regulator’s function in defending customers.
“As more and more subtle AI applied sciences are getting used for hacking and cyberterrorism, the variety of victims within the media and communications sector is rising quickly,” he mentioned. “On the similar time, criticism is rising that our function in defending social media customers has weakened.”
Nonetheless, Kim mentioned he would additionally work to advertise the adoption of AI within the broadcasting and media trade as a solution to drive innovation and improve the sector’s world competitiveness.
