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Far-right forum brings Korea’s free speech dilemma to fore

President Lee Jae Myung’s suggestion that his government could move to abolish Ilbe, one of South Korea’s most notorious online communities, has reopened debate over how far the state can or should go in regulating online hate speech and extremist content. Lee said he would instruct his Cabinet to review “punitive actions” against Ilbe, ranging from compensation orders and fines to blocking access to — or even shutting down — the site. His comment followed reports that some Ilbe users had mocked