Do people not realise that we’re witnessing one of the most alarming and first time case of a K-pop idol being targeted by AI-generated deepfake harassment on such a massive scale? There need to be stricter laws and real consequences to protect victims from this kind of abuse.
[Notice] Update on Legal Proceedings Against Violations of Artist Rights (10.22)
“Hello.
This is BIGHIT MUSIC.
We have recently identified the indiscriminate spread of false information and malicious rumors targeting our artist across social media platforms and online communities, and we have been taking appropriate internal measures in response.
Until now, we refrained from issuing announcements or comments to prevent false rumors from being unnecessarily amplified by official statements. However, as these malicious attacks have reached a critical level ahead of the artist's comeback, we are taking additional steps to protect the artist’s rights and well-being.
Posting and spreading malicious content is a criminal act that gravely violates the artist's rights and damages their reputation. We are collecting evidence across domestic and international platforms, and we reiterate that we will take firm legal action against those responsible, with no settlement or leniency. Given how seriously our artist’s personal rights have been violated, we are acting decisively against malicious posts on all platforms, including social media and online communities.
We ask fans to help stop the spread of reckless rumors, false information, and illegal posts by reporting them. If you come across any malicious activity targeting our artist, please report it through the “HYBE Artist Rights Violation Report System (https://t.co/QhK5v2I24G).”
BIGHIT MUSIC will keep a zero-tolerance policy toward any unlawful act that infringes upon our artists' rights and interests. We remain fully committed to protecting our artists and to preventing any recurrence of similar harm.
Thank you.”
“i feel like at some point, a lot of that excitement for birthdays started fading away. but because the fans celebrate it so much and show me so much love, i felt like i was having a birthday party with old friends again”
Heeseung saying he had to watch his friends pass away is so incredibly gut wrenching and having to hold out for hope he would get better like that’s so horrible for a child to be experiencing that
“🦌- there’s something I need to tell you after the lightstick comes out.”
Never in my life I ever thought, that he is going to say, how he survived cancer when he was so young. I'm so devastated. Heeseung, the closure I was wondering must be less painful than this. I can't 😣