Aespa Malicious Commenters Punished, SM Issues Warning
Jun 06, 2025
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On the 5th, SM Entertainment (hereinafter referred to as SM), the agency of aespa, has collected malicious posts and comments about aespa through fan reports and self-monitoring Based on this, a complaint was filed on charges of insult, defamation, editing and dissemination of false video" he said.
Many of the defendants were identified and investigated, and some were finally convicted of three years in prison, five years of probation, and fines "We still have a significant amount of evidence, and we are preparing for further legal action" he said.
It also warned against various types of malicious posts targeting aespa. SM emphasized that it has collected a considerable amount of evidence for posting malicious posts and comments such as false facts and slander, sexual harassment, insults and ridicule, or spreading videos and images containing fake news and rumors, and is preparing legal action.
"Please take special care not to be directly or indirectly involved in such illegal activities," he said.
The following is the full text of SM's admission.
Hello, we're SM Entertainment.
We will guide you on the progress of legal action against defamation, insults, and sexual harassment through malicious posts and comments, deepfakes, photo/video synthesis, and writings related to your artist aespa.
We have collected evidence of malicious posts and comments about aespa through fan reports and self-monitoring, and based on this, we have filed a complaint against insults, defamation, and editing and disseminating false videos.
We would like to inform you that a large number of the defendants have been identified and investigations are underway, and some cases have been finally convicted, including three years in prison/ five years of probation and fines.
As in this case, the company has collected a considerable amount of evidence for posting malicious posts and comments such as false facts and slander, sexual harassment, insults and ridicule on various online communities, and disseminating videos and images containing fake news and rumors, and is preparing legal action.
Please do not get directly or indirectly involved in the above illegal activities.
Thank you.
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