Joo Jinwoo Calls Amended Information and Communications Network Act the "Gag Law for the People"... Announces Constitutional Lawsuit

On July 4, Joo Jinwoo, a member of the People Power Party, referred to the amended Information and Communications Network Act, which is scheduled to take effect on July 7, as the "Gag Law for the People." He stated, "If the law is implemented, I will file a constitutional lawsuit as a citizen, challenging the constitutionality of SNS censorship."

Representative Joo Jinwoo, who declared his candidacy for the leadership of the People Power Party, is being interviewed by The Asia Business Daily at the National Assembly on July 28, 2025. Photo by Kim Hyunmin

On this day, through social media, Assemblyman Joo criticized the amended Information and Communications Network Act, saying, "The law is being rushed through, as there is not even an institution established to judge false or manipulated information." The amended act defines as illegal any information that incites violence or discrimination, or seriously promotes hatred, on the grounds of race, nationality, region, gender, disability, age, social status, income level, or wealth.

Assemblyman Joo argued, "The amended Information and Communications Network Act clearly violates constitutional provisions such as the prohibition of prior censorship, the principle of proportionality, freedom of the press and expression, and freedom of thought and conscience." He also claimed, "This bill, which imposes excessive sanctions on SNS community operators, will trigger trade disputes with the United States."

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