South Korea's National Assembly passed a controversial anti-fake news law in December 2025 that allows punitive damages up to five times proven losses against media outlets and online content creators. UNESCO and press freedom groups have condemned the legislation for its vague definitions that could enable censorship. Notably absent from the debate: South Korea's arts sector, which mobilized thousands during the 2014-2017 artist blacklist scandal.
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I work carefully and imperceptibly below the surface when it comes to freedom of artistic expression. Deep down I stand by those who want to break it but remind them of realities above the surface. At the same time, the water becomes shallower. This is my duty as a producer.
(Faisal Kiwewa, Bayimba, Uganda.)
