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IU Reports 180 People for Threats - Online Defamation, One Suspect Allegedly a Former Classmate

IU Reports 180 People for Threats - Online Defamation, One Suspect Allegedly a Former Classmate

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IU Reports 180 People for Threats - Online Defamation, One Suspect Allegedly a Former Classmate

IU's agency, EDAM Entertainment, announced that they have taken legal action against several individuals who have harassed IU online as of November 11, 2024. EDAM filed an official complaint regarding serious harassment cases that meet the criteria for criminal acts, such as threats against the artist, defamation through the dissemination of false information, baseless plagiarism accusations, death threats, privacy violations, and the creation and distribution of AI-generated deepfake content.

This decisive action is taken as a form of protection for IU from the adverse effects of increasingly severe online attacks. They hope this action can serve as a deterrent for the perpetrators. Let's check it out! If not now, when?

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According to IU's representative, around 180 individuals have been reported, and new reports are still being filed.

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So far, six cases have ended with fines in the summary trial process.

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Meanwhile, three cases received conditional suspensions of prosecution with mandatory education, and one other case received probation supervision.

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One defendant who defamed IU by spreading false information that threatened her life was fined 3 million Won (around Rp 33.5 million).

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However, the defendant is known to have appealed the court's decision.

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EDAM revealed that an individual accused of defaming IU through plagiarism allegations using a foreign server is suspected to be a former classmate of IU.

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Although the case is ongoing, the individual continues to harass IU, prompting EDAM to take this case seriously.

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The plagiarism allegations against IU became a major controversy last year, and EDAM continues to strengthen protection for the artist.