Australians reacted with a mixture of anger and relief to a social media ban on children under 16 that the government says is world-leading, but which tech giants like TikTok argue could push young people to "darker corners of the internet".
Naver Band, a platform focused on group chats, has gained 5 million monthly active users in the United States by targeting extracurricular student groups and sports teams.
Korea is buying into the worldwide hype for Threads, with the number of users in the country sharply increasing.
Recently, the word “geulstagram” has been coined. It is a combination of geul, which means writing in Korean, and Instagram. As you can see, it refers to uploading writing on Instagram.
Naver Band, a group-type social networking services (SNS), is drawing attention from users in their teens and 20s with similar hobbies and goals.
E-commerce operator TMON is teaming up with video-sharing app TikTok to encourage customers to make videos that can sell merchandise.
Internet fraud accusations are pouring in as customers buy expensive items from unknown vendors via social media.
The Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO) is taking measures to crack down on the sale of counterfeit luxury items on social media platforms, as the number of cases involving these products has shot up.
Product reviews on social media sponsored by companies will have to be more upfront about it. On YouTube videos in particular, sponsorships will have to be 'fessed up to at the beginning of videos, midway through, and at the end.
The photo-sharing platform, Instagram announced Thursday it has partnered with Delivery Hero, the operator of the food delivery app Baedal Minjok and Yogiyo, to roll out a food delivery function to help local businesses.
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