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Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection — Article 44-9 (Persons responsible for preventing circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like)

정보통신망 이용촉진 및 정보보호 등에 관한 법률 제44조의9

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) A provider of information and communications services who meets the criteria prescribed by Presidential Decree, such as the average number of daily users, sales, and types of business, shall designate a person (hereinafter referred to as a "person responsible for preventing the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like") responsible for preventing the circulation of the following information (hereinafter referred to as "illegally filmed materials or the like") available to the public through the information and communications network the provider operates or manages:

1. A photograph or video or copies thereof (including copies of such copies) Article 14 of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes;

2. Compilations, composites, processed products, or their duplicates (including duplicates of duplicates) under Article 14-2 of the Act on Special Cases concerning the Punishment of Sexual Crimes;

3. Child or youth sexual exploitation materials defined in subparagraph 5 of Article 2 of the Act on the Protection of Children and Youth against Sex Offenses.

(2) Persons responsible for preventing the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like shall take measures necessary to prevent the circulation thereof, such as deleting them and blocking access thereto, pursuant to Article 22-5 (1) of Telecommunications Business Act.

(3) Necessary matters regarding the number of persons responsible for preventing the circulation of illegally filmed materials or the like, qualification requirements, training, and other matters shall be prescribed by Presidential Decree.[This Article Added on Jun. 9, 2020]

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