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I want to file a YouTube comment criminal complaint, what are the requirements?

Recently, posts and comments mocking and disparaging me have been continuously uploaded on online communities and social media. I do internet personal broadcasting. Even if the insults aren't direct, there's a lot of personal attacks and disparaging expressions and content intentionally putting me down. It's not so much that they're factually wrong, but more repeated ridicule and contempt — it's mentally exhausting. Can this also be filed as an online insult complaint?

YouTube comment criminal complaint

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Hello. I am a Seoul criminal attorney.

It is very unfortunate that you are suffering from malicious comments while running a crafts YouTube channel.

YouTube comment criminal complaints can be processed as either defamation criminal complaints or cyber defamation criminal complaints.

Insult is established when abstract, contemptuous expressions are used without stating facts to lower social evaluation, and the requirements of specificity and openness must also be met.

The punishment is imprisonment of up to 1 year or a fine of up to 2 million won.

If false facts are included in the malicious comments, cyber defamation may be established.

This carries higher punishment levels such as imprisonment of up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won or imprisonment of up to 7 years or a fine of up to 50 million won.

You may think that since YouTube uses overseas servers, criminal complaints are difficult, but please rest assured that the perpetrator can be identified through IP tracking and international cooperation requests from investigative agencies.

After sufficiently securing evidence such as malicious comment captures, posting times, and URLs, you can submit the complaint, and it is effective to respond systematically with the help of Daeryun Law Firm.

If you need expert assistance for YouTube comment criminal complaints, please contact a Seoul criminal attorney anytime.

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