ADOR Announces Legal Action Against Harmful Online Posts Targeting NewJeans

ADOR has announced that it will be taking legal action against individuals responsible for posting malicious content involving NewJeans.

On November 17, the agency released an official statement outlining the steps it is taking to protect the group’s rights and respond to harmful online activity. According to ADOR, the company continuously monitors both domestic and international online platforms to identify malicious posts targeting the artists.

The agency stated that it regularly tracks websites, music platforms, and social media channels, requesting the removal of harmful content while also pursuing strict legal measures against offenders. ADOR emphasized that these responses apply equally to overseas platforms and communities.

The agency’s statement reads as follows:

Hello.
This is ADOR.

We would like to inform you about the legal measures we are taking to protect NewJeans’ rights.

We regularly monitor domestic and international websites, music platforms, and social media channels and take prompt deletion requests along with strict legal action against malicious online posts targeting the artists. The same response is applied without exception including websites based overseas.

As the severity of malicious posts targeting the artist, including fake news, invasion of privacy, malicious insults, and derogatory terms, has increased, we added more monitoring staff and performed a thorough evidence collection.

We plan to promptly file a criminal complaint this month against individuals who have posted malicious content on online sites such as Naver News, DC Inside, Instiz, Nate Pann, MLB Park, theqoo, and others. Additional complaints will also be filed in the near future as further evidence is secured.

Furthermore, we are also continuing to respond strongly to deepfake crimes. Recently, perpetrators requested settlements, but we firmly rejected it and urged for severe punishment. In addition, we are taking active measures in cooperation with the authorities to eradicate deepfake crimes targeting our artists.

Your interest and reports are of great help in our legal response. If you have any information regarding the infringement of our artists’ rights, please report it through the “HYBE Report Infringement of Artist Rights” website.

We are always grateful for your unwavering love and support. We will continue working to ensure that the rights of our artists are fully protected.

Thank you.

The agency explained that it has recently strengthened its monitoring system by adding additional staff and conducting extensive evidence collection.

According to ADOR, the company plans to file criminal complaints this month against individuals responsible for posting harmful content on several online platforms, including Naver News, DC Inside, Instiz, Nate Pann, MLB Park, and theqoo.

ADOR also addressed the issue of deepfake crimes targeting the group, stating that it is taking firm action against such offenses.

The agency revealed that some perpetrators had attempted to request settlements, but the company rejected those requests and instead pushed for strict punishment. ADOR added that it is cooperating closely with authorities to eliminate deepfake-related crimes affecting its artists.

The statement comes after the lengthy dispute between the members of NewJeans and their agency. On November 12, it was confirmed that Haerin and Hyein would return to ADOR.

Shortly afterward, Minji, Hanni, and Danielle also shared a separate message announcing their decision to return as well. ADOR later stated that it plans to hold individual discussions with the three members regarding their future activities.