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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 41 (Preparation of policy on protection of youths)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제41조

This English translation is based on the Korean text effective 2025-10-01. The Korean law has since been amended (current version effective 2026-10-02) — check the Korean original.

(1) The Korea Media and Communications Commission shall prepare a policy on the following measures to protect youths from information harmful to youth, such as information of obscenities and violence, circulated through information and communications networks (hereinafter referred to as "information harmful to youth"): <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>

1. Development and dissemination of content-screening software;

2. Development and dissemination of technology for protection of youths;

3. Education and public relations activities for protection of youths;

4. Other matters prescribed by Presidential Decree for protection of youths.

(2) The Korea Media and Communications Commission may, in an effort to implement the policy under paragraph (1), support activities conducted by the Korea Communications Standards Commission under Article 18 of the Act on the Establishment and Operation of Korea Media and Communications Commission (hereinafter referred to as the "Communications Standards Commission"), organizations of providers or users of information and communications services, and other relevant specialized institutions for protection of youths. <Amended on Oct. 1, 2025>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]

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