SEOUL (AFP) - After weeks of tumultuous protests inspired largely by South Korea's netizens, the country which claims to be the world's most wired society is considering new ways to monitor the Internet.
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Embattled President Lee Myung-Bak highlighted both the benefits and dangers of the web when he addressed a meeting last week on the future of the Internet economy.
Lee, grappling with IT-inspired mass protests over his decision to resume US beef imports, called for the Internet to "be a space of trust".
"Otherwise, the force of the Internet could turn out to be venomous rather than beneficial," he said, noting increasing damage from computer viruses, hacking, cyber terrorism and the leak of personal information.
"In particular, spam mail sent under the guise of anonymity and the spread of falsehoods and inaccurate information are threatening even rationality and trust," said Lee, who did not mention the protests against him.
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