A South Korean YouTuber who spread false information online, claiming that "a large number of mutilated bodies are being discovered in South Korea," on Japanese online communities and other platforms, has been investigated by the police.
The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency's Cyber Investigation Unit announced on the 24th that it had summoned and questioned a man in his 30s, known as "Daebojjang" and who has 960,000 subscribers, on November 21 as a suspect for violating the Framework Act on Telecommunications.
A YouTuber who was recently investigated by the police in South Korea on charges of spreading false information online. Screenshot from Daebojjang YouTube channel
Mr. Cho, who is mainly active in Japan, posted a video on October 22 titled, "Recently, murders and organ trafficking by Chinese criminals entering South Korea without visas have become a serious problem." In the video, he allegedly claimed that "37 bodies with only the lower half remaining have been found in South Korea, and there are 150 ongoing cases under confidential investigation," all of which are false. During the investigation, Mr. Cho reportedly denied the charges, stating, "I judged that the increase in crimes committed by Chinese nationals was dangerous. My intention was to raise public awareness."
The police believe that Mr. Cho created public anxiety and caused social unrest by spreading baseless information, and damaged South Korea's national image on overseas online communities. The investigation is ongoing.
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