Wrtn Technologies on the 8th announced plans to strengthen youth protection policies for its AI entertainment content platform Crack. The core of the plan is to set caps on daily usage time and monthly payment amounts for teens.
First, for daily usage time, Crack plans to set a maximum of three hours a day for teens after reviewing domestic and overseas cases and consulting experts. If a teen uses the service for more than three hours a day, a guardian verification and consent process will be required. According to the 2025 Internet usage survey by the Ministry of Science and ICT, teens spent an average of about 27 hours online per week.
In addition, Crack plans to apply a cap of 100,000 won on monthly payments by teens, and any payment exceeding the cap will require a guardian verification and consent process.
Crack will also analyze and apply the latest usage patterns to review, modify, and supplement its overall youth protection policies, including content creation policies and age rating management currently in effect, a work review system, search and recommendation limits, reporting and blocking features, and sanctions on violating accounts. It also plans to continue advancing safety technology, such as adding filters to guide safe conversations and strengthening safety system prompts.
It is also reviewing various domestic and overseas technologies for age verification measures to protect teens. Currently, Crack distinguishes adults from teens through PASS, a national universal certificate issued by telecom carriers designated as identity verification agencies. It is exploring options that can verify accuracy and safety, including additional verification methods.
Crack plans to complete institutional and technical reviews and a system overhaul to implement stronger youth protection policies by the end of this year and begin full application in early 2027.
Lee Dong-jae, Wrtn chief product officer (CPO), said, "We take seriously our social responsibility to provide safe and healthy AI services for everyone," and added, "In particular, we will do our best to build a service that puts the safety of teen users first while also allowing them to express their creativity."