South Korea has joined the growing list of global jurisdictions, launching a probe against Telegram over illicit content dissemination.
South Korean authorities are reportedly investigating the Telegram messenger over alleged crimes involving illicit content on the platform.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency has launched a preliminary investigation into Telegram over allegations of “abetting deepfake sex crimes,” the local news agency Yonhap News reported on Sept. 3.
According to Woo Jong-soo, head of South Korea’s National Office of Investigation, South Korean police launched an internal investigation into the corporate entity of Telegram before officially booking the inquiry.
