# South Korea‑US dispute over online law

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/south-koreaus-dispute-over-online-law
> Updated: 2026-08-07T15:49:12.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

In early August 2026 South Korea enacted a revised Information and Communications Network Act that obliges platforms such as Naver, Kakao, Google, Meta and X to delete or block false or manipulated content and adds penalty provisions. The U.S. House Judiciary Committee, led by Chairman Jim Jordan and Rep. Scott Fitzgerald, responded with a formal letter to the Korean Broadcast Media & Telecom Commission, warning that the law’s vague definitions could curb political speech, punish U.S. companies and breach the U.S.–Korea trade agreement. South Korean officials said they would explain the law’s purpose and impact to the committee. A follow‑up note the next day reiterated Jordan’s objection, framing the issue as part of a broader effort by some U.S. conservatives to project domestic “fake‑news” concerns onto foreign policy and to contest how another sovereign nation regulates its digital information environment.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-07: US Rep. Jim Jordan Challenges South Korea's Anti‑Misinformation Law

Rep. Jim Jordan and GOP lawmakers sent a letter to South Korea’s Media and Communications Commission, opposing a new anti‑misinformation law as a free‑speech issue.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/us-rep-jim-jordan-challenges-south-koreas-antimisinformation-law

### 2026-08-06: South Korea's revised online law sparks US congressional protest

South Korea’s new online misinformation law, effective July 7, faces a protest letter from U.S. House Judiciary Republicans who claim it could censor speech and target American platforms.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/south-koreas-revised-online-law-sparks-us-congressional-protest

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