the information or take a temporary or any other necessary measure and shall notify the applicant and the publisher of the information immediately. In such cases, the provider of information and communications services shall make it known to users that he or she has taken necessary measures by posting a public notification on the relevant message board or in any other way. Article 44-7(1)2 and (2) of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (Prohibition on Circulation of Unlawful Information) (1) No one may circulate any of the following information through an information and communications network: <Amended by Act No. 11048, Sep. 15, 2011; Act No. 14080, Mar. 22, 2016; Act No. 15628, Jun. 12, 2018> 2. Information with content that defames other persons by divulging a fact or false information, openly and with intent to disparage the person's reputation; (2) The Korea Communications Commission may order a provider of information and communications services or a manager or an operator of a message board to reject, suspend, or restrict management of information under subparagraphs 1 through 6, 6-2 and 6-3 of paragraph (1), subject to deliberation by the Communications Standards Commission: Provided, That if the information falls under paragraph (1) 2 or 3, the Commission shall not issue an order to reject, suspend, or restrict such management against the intention specifically manifested by the victim of the relevant information. <Amended by Act No. 14080, Mar. 22, 2016; Act No. 15628, Jun. 12, 2018; Act No. 16021, Dec. 24, 2018> Article 70 of the Act on Promotion of Information and Communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. (Penalty Provisions) (1) A person who commits defamation of another person by disclosing a fact to the public through an information and communications network purposely to disparage the reputation of such person, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to three years or by a fine not exceeding 30 million won. <Amended by Act No. 12681, May 28, 2014> (2) A person who commits defamation of another person by disclosing a false fact to the public through an information and communications network purposely to disparage the reputation of such person, shall be punished by imprisonment with labor for up to seven years, by suspension of qualification for up to 10 years, or by