South Korea Piracy Webtoon Sites Reopen After Blocks
Authorities issued 24,297 access-blocking corrective-action requests for copyright-infringing content from 2023 - August 2026
Original headline at Anime News Network: “S. Korean Gov't Report: Domestic Piracy Webtoon Sites Repeatedly Reopen Under New Addresses”
Key facts
- Total blocking requests
- 24,297
- Replacement site requests
- 16,390
- Time period
- 2023 through August 2026
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