korea beef import demonstrationskorea beef import demonstrationsAfter the brutal suppression of popular demonstrations against South Korea’s new US beef import deal, the government is requesting that portals delete dissident blog postings. The Internet is playing a key role in mobilising public opinion around the issues. People are using blogs and online forums to share their experiences in marches, expose police brutality, and debate the issues and effective ways of protesting. Netizens, media activists, and online newspapers provide live coverage on the internet using cameras, mobile phones and notebooks. Police are now threatening to ‘manage’ opinion on the internet and investigate activist users.

Korea: Battles between Netizens and Newspapers