Parties remain apart on social media rules for elections

Parties remain apart on social media rules for elections

Senior officials of ruling and opposition parties broadly agreed Saturday on the need to regulate election misinformation on social media, but were apart over specific measures.

Nearly 60% of Japanese believe election social media needs regulation

Some 58 percent of Japanese believe the spread of unverified information on social media platforms during elections should be regulated by law, according to a Kyodo News survey focusing on various constitutional matters.

Kyodo News: Nearly 60% of Japanese believe election social media needs regulation | ResearchBuzz: Firehose

Kyodo News: Nearly 60% of Japanese believe election social media needs regulation. “Some 58 percent of Japanese believe the spread of unverified information on social media platforms during elections should be regulated by law, according to a Kyodo News survey focusing on various constitutional matters. The result comes as criticism mounts over partisan online posts that are believed to have contributed to Motohiko Saito’s reelection as Hyogo go…

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