유튜브 채널과 관련한 현행 공직선거법의 문제점과 개선방안에 대한 연구

YouTube channels, a media that has seen explosive growth in the number of users and usage time in Korea over the past few years, have continued to grow to threaten broadcasting in terms of political influence, and the influence on elections has reached a level that is comparable to or rather superior to that of broadcasting and Internet media as well as newspapers. However, since YouTube channels have been in the spotlight recently and have grown rapidly, they are located in areas free from restrictions under the Public Official Election Act, unlike the existing media, newspapers, broadcasting and Internet media. It should never be considered reasonable in terms of a fair election that YouTube channels, with comparable influence to broadcasting, have legal status free from various duties and regulations under the Public Official Election Act, which is borne by newspapers and other existing media. Therefore, to the extent of achieving the fair election, legislative improvement measures are needed in the case of YouTube channels that meet certain requirements to bring them into the public domain and subject them to various duties and regulations under the Public Official Election Act, such as fair reporting obligations and obligations to authenticate real-name.