Meta's Delay in Implementing Its Personal Information Protection Policy Leaves Questions.

The Personal Information Protection Commission's investigation into Meta's forced agreement to collect personal information is ongoing. The Commission has not yet reached a conclusion on whether Meta's personal information processing policy violates the current law.

When Meta, which runs Facebook and Instagram, forced users to agree to collect personal information, the Personal Information Protection Commission began to investigate how it happened.
Paragraph 3 of Article 39-3 of the Personal Information Protection Act stipulates that "service providers should not refuse to provide services because users do not provide personal information."
The Personal Information Protection Commission announced the "Guidelines for the Protection of Children and Youth Personal Information" on the 21st, which includes information to support safe online activities for children and adolescents.
This guideline is a follow-up to the basic plan for the protection of personal information for children and adolescents announced on the 11th.
Meta postponed the update of its personal information processing policy, which was originally planned to be enforced on the 26th, to the 9th of next month.
Meta did not give a clear reason for the delay.
Justice Party lawmaker Jang Hye-young and Justice Party lawmaker Bae Jin-kyo will hold a debate on whether Meta's personal information processing policy violates the current law at the National Assembly Hall on the 22nd.