Please tell me how to file a YouTube comment criminal complaint.

Hello. I am a Cheonan attorney.

It is very unfortunate that you are suffering from malicious comments on YouTube.

YouTube comment criminal complaints are mainly proceeded under the Criminal Act for insult or cyber defamation.

The requirements for the crime of insult are met when, without stating facts, abstract criticism or contemptuous expressions are used to lower the social evaluation of the other party, and require publicness (when conducted in front of unspecified multiple persons) and specificity (the target must be clear).

Cyber defamation is established when the comment content states specific false or true facts, and if disseminated through information and communication networks, may be subject to imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to 30 million won (true), or imprisonment for up to 7 years or a fine of up to 50 million won (false).

To proceed with a YouTube comment criminal complaint, prepare the screenshot of the comment, URL, posting date, and your ID, and submit a complaint to the police station.

Even if the identity of the troll is not known, the investigative agency can track them through IP, etc., so you don't have to worry.

In cooperation with the digital forensics group within Daeryun Law Firm, we help collect malicious comments on YouTube.

If the above procedures are cumbersome, I recommend that you respond with the help of a Cheonan attorney.