PhD-qualified policy and regulatory specialist with over 12 years of experience in digital governance, online safety, and youth protection. Extensive background in developing and coordinating self-regulatory and public policy frameworks in South Korea, combined with recent engagement in New Zealand youth protection policy, including a 2025 parliamentary hearing. Experienced in policy design, legislative analysis, multi-stakeholder governance, and translating academic research into practical regulatory advice.

Yu, Jungseok. (2026, forthcoming). Disinformation Governance and Political Expression: Comparative Accountability Gaps and an Extended Framework for Independent Oversight. Journal of Digital Media & Policy. Accepted manuscript (pre-copyediting). DOI: (to be assigned)
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 Yu. Jungseok. 2025. Proactive State Involvement and Institutional Layering in Social Media Regulation: The Case of South Korea. Regulation & Governance. [Original Article, Single Author] https://doi.org/10.1111/rego.70096
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 Yu, Jungseok. 2025, Regulating Social Media in a Democracy: The Case of South Korea, Ph.D. Thesis, University of Otago.
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