South Korea: The Uses of ‘Fake News’

“Fake news” is real enough, although it is not a phenomenon that should be exaggerated, especially because doing so contributes to the atmosphere of generalized distrust that the likes of the Kremlin are so keen to spread.

It’s also worth noting how the idea of fake news, or other forms of dis/misinformation, has been weaponized by repressive regimes against their own people, something that was entirely predictable.

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“Fake news” is real enough, although it is not a phenomenon that should be exaggerated, especially because doing so contributes to the atmosphere of generalized distrust that the likes of the Kremlin are so keen to spread.

It’s also worth noting how the idea of fake news, or other forms of dis/misinformation, has been weaponized by repressive regimes against their own people, something that was entirely predictable.