[Subs 夜] Cyber ​​Rekka that promotes hate for 'Gal', victims who choose extremes one after another... "Requires sophisticated laws and institutions"

[SBS Entertainment News |

Editor Kim Hyo-jung] Cyber ​​Rekka that promotes hate, is it good as it is?

In SBS 'I want to know' (hereafter 'Gal'), which was broadcast on the 12th, the subtitle of 'Cyber ​​Rekka - Money and the War of Hate' shed light on the issues surrounding cyber Rekka, which promotes hate.

In February 2021, YouTuber Yulkang made an extreme choice during the broadcast, and eventually died.

And the bereaved family said it was because of the YouTuber who attacked Yul-Kang and the malicious commenters who sympathized with Yul-Kang and criticized Yul-Kang.

Also, another YouTuber died recently.

Like Yulkan, he was attacked by other YouTubers, and many subscribers posted malicious comments on him, making it difficult.

Victims of the so-called cyber-lecca, which were attacked by issue YouTubers.

YouTubers aren't the only victims of cyber-lecca.

On this day's broadcast, broadcaster Hong Seok-cheon drew attention with his difficult steps.

He said, "I thought a lot about whether talking out loud would make him attack again," he said cautiously.

Nevertheless, he continued to say, "Because of many YouTubers, things that are not true are often misrepresented as truth."

Hong Seok-cheon revealed that the late Kim In-hyeok, whom he was close with, was a victim of cyber lecca.

Some issue YouTubers made and posted a video of the makeup controversy targeting Kim In-hyuk, which led to all kinds of criticism and evaluations against Kim In-hyuk.

After Kim In-hyuk passed away, Hong Seok-cheon posted a message to mourn him.

But this time, the malicious commenters attacked Hong Seok-cheon.

In response, Hong Seok-cheon said, "The attackers are not punished. When this happens to someone, there is no channel to punish them, so there are still people who are unjust."

Kwak Jeong-eun, who has revealed her beliefs on gender issues, was often targeted by YouTubers on misogynistic issues.

Jeong-eun Kwak, who she said, "their hatred is virtually exclusionary," she said. .

In addition, he emphasized the dangers of cyber-reccars who take the lead in promoting such hate, saying, "We are moving into an era in which hate becomes a universal emotion."

The victims of cyber lekka are not limited to celebrities.

Normal people could not be free from their attacks.

Cyber ​​Rekka, which is an important strategy to forge bonds with like-minded people through hate, has attracted attention and hated someone regardless of gender or status.

And the malicious commenters who share their hatred criticized and attacked someone for nothing, and had no interest in the stories of the victims.

In addition, he regarded criticism and hatred as a daily thing to the extent that he could not even remember who the target was.

An expert said, "The synchronization phenomenon that occurs in the YouTuber's channel, which has a lot of ripple effect, drives the entire group crazy with empathy without neutrality and objectivity."

Issue YouTuber B, who attacked YouTuber J, who died earlier this year.

He described himself as "a person who cleans up behind the scenes when an issue arises," and only dealt with provocative controversies, but he never told false facts.

He also explained that he felt responsible for inducing malicious comments toward Mr. J, but that it was speculation that Mr. J made an extreme choice because of him.

Cyber ​​libel and insult crimes on the rise every year.

The parents of the deceased Min-sik-gun were also victims of cyber-lecca.

A YouTuber who has continuously tormented the couple since the enforcement of the Minsik Act bragged that the two were an affair couple and that Minsik was born through an affair as if it was not true.

In the indiscriminate attack, Min-sik's mother even tried to make an extreme choice, and in the end, Min-sik's parents sued this YouTuber.

The cyber investigation team determined that the YouTuber's attack went beyond the simple expression of opinions, and the court sentenced the YouTuber to two years in prison for the attack on the couple and the families of the Sewol ferry victims.

A YouTuber who showed no sign of remorse until the first trial, saying that he was the justice of society and that his opponent was evil.

But he was sentenced to two years in prison and his attitude has changed since then.

He appealed for his mercy by submitting a statement of remorse and appealed for freedom of expression.

Accordingly, the court recognized freedom of expression and sentenced him to one year in prison, which was reduced from two years in prison to one year in the first instance.

Min-sik's parents said they couldn't understand why the sentence was commuted even though a family was on the verge of collapse.

In particular, Min-sik's mother raised her voice, saying, "Even if there is freedom of expression, if someone gets hurt and has a hard time because of that freedom, responsibility must follow."

Currently, YouTube does not have a law to regulate such cyber lekers.

In response, an expert said, "It is a platform that earns revenue through publishers and viewers, and it is natural to take social responsibility."

He added, "The state has an obligation to protect the people, and it can be done legislatively."

In a society where accusations and hate seep into our daily lives and lead to death, more sophisticated laws and systems were needed to prevent those who sell hate and accusations.

Lastly, the broadcast hoped that the day would come soon when the cyber world could no longer be a space of fear and division, but a space of communication and integration.

(SBS Entertainment News Editor Kim Hyo-jung)