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| owner = [[Naver Corporation]]
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Naver introduced new restrictions on comments to protect celebrities from malicious comments by anonymous online audiences in March, 2020. This followed a 2019 incident where a famous singer-actress [[Sulli]] committed suicide due to depression after facing a huge amount of malicious comments.{{Cite web|author=Jack Guy and Sophie Jeong|title=Sulli, 25-year-old K-pop star, found dead at home in Seongnam, South Korea|url=https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/entertainment/k-pop-star-death-scli-intl/index.html|access-date=2020-09-02|website=CNN|date=14 October 2019|archive-date=2020-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200828193710/https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/14/entertainment/k-pop-star-death-scli-intl/index.html|url-status=live}} Naver also replaced the comment box with facial emojis after criticisms of mental health implications for celebrities.
As of {{asof|January 19, 2020|post=,}} Naver now owns [[Wattpad]], an online book service.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In October 2020, Naver was fined 26.7 billion won ($22.9 million) by [[Fair Trade Commission (South Korea)|South Korea's Fair Trade Commission]] (FTC) for manipulating its algorithm between 2012 and 2015 in favor of its own services such as Smart Store and Naver TV over services provided by rivals.{{Cite web|last=Mu-Hyun|first=Cho|title=Naver fined for search manipulation|url=https://www.zdnet.com/article/naver-fined-for-search-manipulation/|access-date=2020-10-07|website=ZDNet|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007082308/https://www.zdnet.com/article/naver-fined-for-search-manipulation/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|last=Herald|first=The Korea|date=2020-10-06|title=Naver faces 26.7b-won fine, accused of manipulating algorithms|url=http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201006000715|access-date=2020-10-07|website=www.koreaherald.com|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201006124740/http://www.koreaherald.com/view.php?ud=20201006000715|url-status=live}} Naver's share in the open market sector increased from 4.97% in 2015 to 21.08% in 2018, while competitors' market shares went down.{{Cite web|title=Naver fined for manipulating search algorithms|url=http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20201006000926|access-date=2020-10-07|website=www.theinvestor.co.kr|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-07|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201007031550/http://www.theinvestor.co.kr/view.php?ud=20201006000926|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-06|title=Naver fined W26.7 bil. for manipulating search algorithm|url=http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/10/133_297112.html|access-date=2020-10-07|website=koreatimes|language=en|archive-date=2020-10-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201011194516/http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/tech/2020/10/133_297112.html|url-status=live}}
Owing to its rising popularity in Japan, Naver is currently competing with [[Kakao]] to claim the number one position in the Japanese market for [[Web fiction|web novels]] and [[Webcomic|web comics]].{{Cite web |date=2022-03-31 |title=Naver, Kakao competing for no 1 position in Japanese web comic market |url=https://theprint.in/world/naver-kakao-competing-for-no-1-position-in-japanese-web-comic-market/896130/ |access-date=2022-04-25 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-04-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220425130324/https://theprint.in/world/naver-kakao-competing-for-no-1-position-in-japanese-web-comic-market/896130/ |url-status=live }}
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'''Naver Blog''' ([[Hangul]]: 네이버 블로그) started with the name 'paper' in June 2003, and evolved to '[[blog]]' in October 2003.Naver service history in Naver public website It had 23 million users as of April 2016.{{Citation needed|date=January 2024}}
For two weeks from May 1, 2021, Naver held an event to pay up to 16,000 won to people who posted on Naver blog every day. However, this event was ended early due to a number of incidents where people with multiple IDs. Most people who participated in the event criticized Naver's response.{{Cite web|last=신|first=진호|title="작심삼일 노노"라던 네이버, 사흘만에 '오늘일기챌린지' 조기종료|url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20210504500211|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=서울신문|date=4 May 2021|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504130716/https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20210504500211}}
Naver announced on its official blog that it would resume its "Today's Diary Challenge ([[Korean language|Korean]]: #오늘일기챌린지)" event, which ended early in three days, from May 24. However, only those who participated in the previously discontinued event (who completed the three-day record) can participate in the event.{{Cite web|last=최|first=민영|date=2021-05-18|title='작심삼일 논란' 네이버 오늘일기 24일 재개…기존 참여자만 가능|url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/995663.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-20|website=한겨레|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520124435/https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/995663.html}}
Naver announced on May 13, 2021, that it would show profile pictures as well if it posts comments on Naver news articles. Previously, it was difficult to recognize users because only four digits in front of the author's ID who commented on Naver news articles were disclosed. Naver expected that it would be easier to recognize users and solve the problem of malicious comments by implementing such services. Critics criticized the company for its censorship of comments.{{Cite web|last=윤|first=지혜|date=2021-05-04|title="댓글달면 사진뜬다"..네이버 발표에 네티즌들 시끌시끌 -– 머니투데이|url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021050410524375121|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=머니투데이|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504063400/https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021050410524375121}}▼
▲For two weeks from May 1, 2021, Naver held an event to pay up to 16,000 won to people who posted on Naver blog every day. However, this event was ended early due to a number of incidents where people with multiple IDs. Most people who participated in the event criticized Naver's response.{{Cite web|last=신|first=진호|title="작심삼일 노노"라던 네이버, 사흘만에 '오늘일기챌린지' 조기종료|url=https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20210504500211|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=서울신문|date=4 May 2021|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504130716/https://www.seoul.co.kr/news/newsView.php?id=20210504500211}}
Naver announced on its official blog that it would resume its "Today's Diary Challenge ([[Korean language|Korean]]: #오늘일기챌린지)" event, which ended early in three days, from May 24. However, only those who participated in the previously discontinued event (who completed the three-day record) can participate in the event.{{Cite web|last=최|first=민영|date=2021-05-18|title='작심삼일 논란' 네이버 오늘일기 24일 재개…기존 참여자만 가능|url=https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/995663.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-20|website=한겨레|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210520124435/https://www.hani.co.kr/arti/economy/it/995663.html}}
Naver announced on May 13, 2021, that it would show profile pictures as well if it posts comments on Naver news articles. Previously, it was difficult to recognize users because only four digits in front of the author's ID who commented on Naver news articles were disclosed. Naver expected that it would be easier to recognize users and solve the problem of malicious comments by implementing such services. Critics criticized the company for its censorship of comments.{{Cite web|last=윤|first=지혜|date=2021-05-04|title="댓글달면 사진뜬다"..네이버 발표에 네티즌들 시끌시끌 - 머니투데이|url=https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021050410524375121|url-status=live|access-date=2021-05-04|website=머니투데이|language=ko|archive-date=2021-05-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210504063400/https://news.mt.co.kr/mtview.php?no=2021050410524375121}}
