A US court requires X and Google to reveal the identity of the spreader of SEVENTEEN rumors
A federal court in the United States issued an official order requiring the" target="_blank">SEVENTEEN.
The decision came after accepting the request submitted by the thirteen members and their agencies HYBEto reveal the identity of the account holder, within the context of the ongoing legal case against him in South Korea.
On November 25, the Northern District Court of California approved the judicial discovery request submitted, in a move that is considered remarkable given that it is a collective action by all members of the band to track down an unknown user through the American judiciary.
Misleading rumours
According to the text of the ruling, the targeted account was on the X platform, during the period between March of last year and the 29th of last year. December, published "Hate comments" and"Fabricated information about alleged inappropriate relationships and behavior" It was attributed to the band members.
The applicants confirmed that the account’s posts included insulting and offensive phrases that caused serious harm to the artists and their agency.
On May 22, the members of SEVENTEEN filed a civil lawsuit against the anonymous user before the Seoul Central District Court on charges of defamation, but the completion of the case required identifying the account holder’s identity, which prompted HYBE to submit an official request to the American court to obtain his data.
The court held that American that the scope of information required "Clear and legitimate"to issue an order requiring the The rumor spreader in early 2026, before the main proceedings of the lawsuit resumed before the Seoul Central District Court.
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