The representative knowledge information site of South Korea, 'Namu-wiki'
Which platform do you mainly use for information searches?
There are probably various sites like Google and Naver, but since Naver is a domestic platform, I'm thinking that to obtain more information, you would search for information on the international platform Google.
Thus, it can be said that the information that ranks at the very top when searching on Google, where many people go, is "Namu-wiki."
In this way, Namu-wiki can be said to be the representative knowledge information site of South Korea that many people utilize.
Can we trust Namu-wiki 100%?
Due to the nature of Namu-wiki, information is not fixed, and users can delete and modify information at any time.
As such, it is considered to have low reliability and is known as a platform that is always avoided among those who are already aware of it.
Additionally, the fact that anyone can delete and modify information has already been misused, leading to cases where some information is written as falsehoods or derogatory content.
Because of these issues, both individuals and companies can suffer mental anguish and financial damage.
Even celebrities are complaining, is actor Kim Sang-joong from 'The Fact' too?
This aspect hits public figures even harder.
Actor Kim Sang-joong, who is well-known for his phrase “By the way,” also gained significant attention from many netizens as he raised issues due to defamatory information on Namu-wiki in 2023.
The issue mentioned involves very private matters related to Kim Sang-joong's marriage, and it was determined that posting this information on the public Namu-wiki site constituted clear defamation, leading to an appeal.
Due to the information on Namu-wiki, which tends to draw more criticism towards celebrities, specific organizations, and business people, victims request deletions or corrections, but
there is fundamentally no ‘report’ button anywhere on Namu-wiki, and specific guidance on ‘where to report’ is not provided, making even information deletion requests difficult.
Namu-wiki, Corporate False Information Deletion Case
The brand marketing team running Brand Q was the one who reached out to WhiteMe.
Brand Q was a brand that operated facilities related to yoga and health care, but due to provocations from certain platforms and the media resulting in rumors of it being a ‘cult group’ and conspiracy theories suggesting it was backing a controversial company at the time, it was unjustly accused. This led to the spread of false information, and eventually, the company suffered significant financial damage.
The starting point for this rumor began with a Namu-wiki article related to Brand Q.
Someone publicly noted in the content about Brand Q (including corporate information) that it was ‘associated with a cult’, and due to the media and the resultant rumors, anonymous internet users created multiple instances of false information.
Accordingly, WhiteMe's solution was used to delete the entire Namu-wiki page containing false information and to remove specific sentences that included false claims,
allowing Brand Q to regain its reputation and corporate image through the deletion service.
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Like the case of brand Q, if false information about our company or representative is posted on knowledge information sites that many people visit, the resulting damage is just a matter of time.
Additionally, unlike regular posts, Namu-wiki does not have a clear reporting method, which can make the situation more difficult when you suffer damage.
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