South Korean portal to disable entertainment comments after death of K-pop star

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SEOUL: Major South Korean portal Daum will temporarily close its comments sections on entertainment news, operator Kakao Corp said on Friday (Oct ...

Her apparent suicide prompted an outpouring of grief and calls to rein in the cyberbullying many K-pop stars face.

"Many agree that the degree of insults that occur through comments under entertainment news sections has reached a level that harms the health of the public," Kakao Corp officials said in a statement citing the"recently devastating news".The decision to switch off the comments, which will take effect this month, was part of Kakao's long-standing efforts to stamp out unacceptable comment, such as hate expression, it added.

 

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