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President Lee extends his condolences following the deadly Hong Kong fire

President Lee Jae Myung on Friday extended his condolences following the deadly fire at an apartment complex in Hong Kong.

2025-11-28

Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, U.S. court filings allege

Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a class action by U.S. school districts.

2025-11-23

Reform Party leader responds to backlash over Dongtan meme comments

Lee Jun-seok, leader of the Reform Party and lawmaker representing Hwaseong B District in Gyeonggi, signaled legal action on Thursday after controversy erupted over comments he made on social media regarding the so-called "Dongtan Missy Look" meme.

2025-10-10

Nineteen killed in Nepal in 'Gen Z' protest over social media ban, corruption

At least 19 people in two cities died on Monday in Nepal's worst unrest in decades, authorities said, as police in the capital fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters trying to storm parliament in anger.

2025-09-09

Man given suspended sentence for repeatedly praising North Korea

A man who repeatedly posted messages on Facebook defending the North Korean regime and praising North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was given a suspended prison sentence in his first trial.

2025-08-10

Meta investors, Zuckerberg to square off at $8 billion trial over alleged privacy violations

Mark Zuckerberg is expected to appear as a star witness in an unusual $8 billion trial that kicks off this week at which the Meta CEO is accused of operating Facebook as an illegal enterprise that allowed users' data to be harvested without consent.

2025-07-14

Former Facebook executive tells Senate committee company undermined US national security with China

Sarah Wynn-Williams, a former executive at Meta and author of an explosive insider account of her time at the social media giant, testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday.

2025-04-10

Insta-scram: Korean CEOs refrain from prolific posting on social media

While CEOs in the United States are frequent engagers on social media, Korean business leaders exercise caution, tending to keep posts on topic.

2024-04-09

Korea's antitrust regulator takes steps to penalize Meta

Korea's antitrust watchdog is moving to penalize Meta Platforms for alleged failures to protect local consumers on Facebook and Instagram marketplaces such as counterfeit sales.

2024-03-08

Yoon, Zuckerberg discuss online disinformation, AI cooperation

President Yoon Suk Yeol voiced concerns that spreading disinformation on social media poses a "serious problem that threatens liberal democracy" in a meeting with American tech mogul Mark Zuckerberg in Seoul on Thursday.

2024-02-29