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Social media exerts growing influence on Japan elections; shapes issues with often unverified infos

Since 2024, dubbed Japan’s “first year of social media elections,” these services have come to be recognized as having the power to sway election outcomes.

  • Published: February 11, 202610:05 am
  • Author Sho Komine
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‘Flood’ of disinformation ahead of Bangladesh election

The authorities say the scale of online manipulation – including sophisticated artificial intelligence-generated images – has become so severe that a special unit has been…

  • Published: February 10, 202610:25 am
  • Author Ann Asianews Network
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Disinformation biggest challenge ahead of Bangladesh polls: election commission secretary

The ballot papers have been dispatched, and campaigns are to end on Feb 10. Postal voting is also on track.

  • Published: February 6, 202610:58 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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South Korea’s ruling party calls for probe into online posts linking President Lee to Epstein scandal

One particular video hints at a connection between the Epstein scandal and the Korean president, citing an email between Epstein and Soon-Yi Previn, the wife of the film director…

  • Published: February 6, 20268:05 am
  • Author Choi He-suk
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Fake ‘haha’ reactions attack political opponents ahead of Bangladesh elections

Investigation uncovers bot market selling phony engagements and followers across the political spectrum.

  • Published: February 4, 20268:40 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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Misinformation in Bangladesh rose by 30 percent in 2025

Nearly 60 percent of all disinformation involved politics.

  • Published: February 2, 202610:35 am
  • Author The Daily Star
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In Japan, AI-doctored video of campaign broadcast goes viral

Experts are warning that the alteration of such broadcasts could affect the judgment of voters and distort the election.

  • Published: February 2, 202610:00 am
  • Author Rio Fukumoto
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Circulating medical test results of Philippine President Marcos ‘fake, falsified’

The denial from St. Luke's Medical Centre came after the Presidential Communications Office on Wednesday warned the public about a fake medical report being attributed to the…

  • Published: January 30, 202611:08 am
  • Author Isabelle Pechay
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As campaigns go digital, Nepal’s election integrity is at stake

Nepal's Election Commission and security agencies increase monitoring to fight fake news and misinformation.

  • Published: January 29, 20268:35 am
  • Author Purushottam Poudel
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Vietnam’s central bank rejects rumour small banknotes removed from circulation

The move was made after some social media sites have been spreading the rumour that the State Bank of Vietnam plans to eliminate the small banknotes. The SBV affirmed that the…

  • Published: January 26, 202612:52 pm
  • Author Viet Nam News

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