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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 44-4 (Self-regulation)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제44조의4

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) An organization of providers of information and communications services may establish and implement a code of conduct applicable to providers of information and communications services with an objective to protect users and render information and communications services more safely and reliably. <Amended on Dec. 24, 2018>

(2) An organization of providers of information and communications services may establish and enforce self-regulating guidelines for monitoring, etc. so as to prevent any of the following information from being circulated in information and communications networks: <Added on Dec. 24, 2018>

1. Information harmful to youth;

2. Unlawful information under Article 44-7.

(3) The Government may recommend organizations of providers of information and communications services to improve and supplement self-regulation guidelines, if necessary to effectively prevent the circulation of information specified in any subparagraph of paragraph (2). <Added on Dec. 3, 2024>

(4) The Government may support self-regulating activities by organizations of providers of information and communications services under paragraphs (1) and (2). <Added on Dec. 24, 2018; Dec. 3, 2024>[This Article Wholly Amended on Jun. 13, 2008]

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