On June 29, HYBE Labels issued statements via Weverse detailing recent legal progress against malicious online posts, privacy invasions, and related offenses targeting their artists.
BIGHIT MUSIC reported that one individual faced sustained charges of defamation and criminal insult for posting fabricated information about BTS, resulting in a deferred prosecution disposition after completing an educational program. The label also filed complaints against posts on platforms including TheQoo, Instiz, and overseas sites like X and Instagram.
CORTIS and other labels described complaints over deepfake content, unauthorized flight information sales, and fan etiquette violations such as attaching GPS devices to artist vehicles in Paris. Courts have issued verdicts including a one-year suspended sentence for trespassing and stalking at an artist's residence.
PLEDIS Entertainment, SOURCE MUSIC, ADOR, BELIFT LAB, KOZ Entertainment, and YX LABELS noted similar actions, with outcomes including fines of 3 million won, 15 million won in civil damages, and dismissals of appeals in deepfake cases. All emphasized zero-tolerance policies and fan reports through the HYBE Artist Rights Violation Report Website.
