Quick Glance: Members of the Korean pop group BTS will be required to serve in the South Korean military.
- South Korea's SEOUL (AP) — BTS members will do their necessary military service under South Korean law, according to their management business, effectively ending a discussion over whether they should be allowed exemptions due to their artistic achievements.
- The announcement came after Lee Ki Sik, the Military Manpower Administration's commissioner, told lawmakers earlier this month that it would be "desirable" for BTS members to fulfill their military responsibilities in order to ensure fairness in the country's military duty.
- Because South Korea's draft disrupts young guys' professional pursuits or studies, evading military service or obtaining exemptions is a very contentious topic.
Quick Glance: TikTok's Elections Center returns to combat disinformation ahead of the midterm elections.
- TikTok is the latest social media platform to reveal its electoral misinformation campaign ahead of the November midterm elections.
- TikTok isn't the only social media site getting an early start on the fall midterms.
- Meta has also just announced its strategy for combating misinformation during the midterm elections, stating that it will replicate many of the actions it did ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
- Oracle declared last week that it would evaluate its algorithms and moderation processes.
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