Moon strengthens presence near end of presidency
Moon strengthens presence near end of presidency
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Moon strengthens presence near end of presidency
South Korea will not pass its proposed “fake news” bill after backlash from critics that call it a move to prevent free speech.
"Disproportionate sanctions such as heavy fines can have a significant chilling effect on freedom of expression in South Korea," Human Rights Watch said in a statement.
President Moon Jae-in and his Democratic Party in South Korea have spent months vowing to stamp out what they have called fake news in the media. But lawmakers had to postpone a vote on a new bill this week when they encountered a problem: no one can agree on exactly how to do it.
Right groups warned that a proposed new law would discourage the media from reporting critically on powerful people.