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This article studies the concept of “ the right to know” that has been used for a long time in the territories of constitutional law and media law, from the viewpoint of the current situation.
In the society so far, this concept has been used exclusively by the mass media. However, in the modern age, digital platforms including search engines have emerged as competitors.
In this context, this article argues two aspects of the concept of “ right to know” in the big data/AI era by revealing the essence of the concept based on two Supreme Court’s decisions.
