In a lot of places you can be sued for defaming a company brand, though. This seems similar to that.
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Alexstarfire@lemmy.world 6 months ago
I can’t speak to Korean law, but this seems like a real stupid take. Actors are different from their characters. You can’t damage a character because they aren’t real.
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sugar_in_your_tea@sh.itjust.works 6 months ago
You can be sued for defamation regardless of the target, as long as you damaged their reputation with false statements. It’s a lot easier to prove damages against a company than a regular person though.
krebssteven@lemmy.world 6 months ago
This is in line with korean anti-harassment laws. Seems draconian to us but is entirely consistent with what koreans have been living with for over a decade now.