The runaway actions of the YouTube channel "Garosero Research Institute (hereafter Gaseyeon)" are provoking strong backlash from internet users. An online petition urging the so-called "Gaseyeon Prevention Law" has emerged, quickly gathering support.
On the 27th, a post titled "Please agree to the Gaseyeon Prevention Law petition" appeared in an online community. The petition has also been registered on the National Assembly's electronic petition site. The name of the petition is "Petition for the improvement of the system to prevent the repeated dissemination of false information and infringement of human rights on online platforms," and will run until June 21.
As of 12 a.m. on the 28th, more than 19,000 people have agreed to the petition. The petitioner noted, "Too many people are suffering from the indiscriminate dissemination of unverified facts by Gaseyeon," and added, "The social harm is growing day by day, and individuals as well as their families have had their privacy exposed, leading to cases of extreme choices."
He further demanded, "Victims are emerging regardless of whether they are ordinary people, celebrities, or politicians; human rights violations are occurring, and there is rising distrust and confusion in society," and called for "thorough investigations and legal penalties, cessation of broadcasting and platform sanctions, regulation of cyber wreckers, and restoration of victims' honor."
Gaseyeon recently stirred controversy by representing the views of the bereaved family of late actress Kim Sae-ron and continuing to make explosive remarks about actor Kim Soo-hyun. In a press conference earlier this month, it was claimed, "Kim Soo-hyun and late actress Kim Sae-ron were in a relationship since middle school, and the late actress first had sexual intercourse during winter break in her second year of middle school, and there are audio records to support this," and "Kim Soo-hyun's side allegedly attempted to buy the audio record from the informant for 4 billion won, and when the informant refused, they tried to kill the informant using two killers," which has caused a stir both online and offline.
In response, Kim Soo-hyun's agency Gold Medalist strongly refuted, stating, "The audio record in question has been confirmed to be forged using AI technology, and Gaseyeon's claims have not a single percentage of truth, being complete falsehoods." They also noted, "CEO Kim Se-eui is maliciously defaming actor Kim Soo-hyun based on downloaded photos and manipulated audio from the internet," and are currently in the process of filing a damages lawsuit worth approximately 12 billion won against Gaseyeon and the bereaved family.
Gaseyeon has also been at the center of ongoing controversies in the past, having conflicts with various celebrities including Park Soo-hong and Tzuyang. With the incident involving Kim Soo-hyun, public opinion regarding the need for regulation of "cyber wreckers" is rapidly gaining momentum. Attention is focused on whether discussions at the National Assembly and government level will follow.
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