Public ministries formally searched for prison sentences for the prominent members of the extreme right YouTube channel Garo Sero Instituteciting their alleged role in spreading false statements during the 20th presidential election campaign of South Korea.
On July 21, legal sources confirmed that during a final hearing held on July 16th at Division of the criminal agreement of the Court of the Central District of Soul 27chaired by judge Woo In-Sung, requested by public prosecutors 1 year and 6 months in prison For Kang Yong-SeokA lawyer and former politician affiliated to the channel. For Kim Se -Uithe head of the canal, a 1 year prison sentence It was requested.
The accusations derive from multiple requests made in 2021. In May and again in November of that year, Kang and Kim presumably declared that the then presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung had been sent to a Child detention center In his youth, a statement that later proved false. According to reports, they also widespread disinformation as regards a fall injury involving Lee’s wife, Kim Hye-Kyung.
These accusations have been made public Garo Sero InstituteThe Windly followed YouTube platform, which has attracted frequent criticisms for its sensationalist and unrelated content. The channel has previously dealt with a check on numerous legal and ethical violations.
The court should deliver his First test verdict on August 20 at 14:10A decision that could constitute an important precedent for the responsibility of online disinformation in the political discourse of South Korea.
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