Freedom on the Net 2017
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/freedom-net-2017
https://freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-net/2017/south-korea
Key Developments:
JUNE 2016–MAY 2017
Hundreds of thousands of people attended mass candlelight rallies organized online and off, successfully pressuring the National Assembly to impeach President Park Geun-hye over corruption allegations (see Digital Activism).
The Constitutional Court struck down onerous registration requirements for online news agencies introduced in 2015 (see Media, Diversity, and Content Manipulation).
Military officials used apps and social media to identify gay soldiers, and prosecuted several under a law which bans army personnel from having same-sex relationships (see Surveillance, Privacy, and Anonymity).
A 67-year-old labor activist was detained for several months before being released without charge; he ran an online library that included communist classics (see Prosecutions and Detentions for Online Activities).
Women reported violent threats after they advocated for feminist causes on social media (see Intimidation and Violence).
