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MISINFORMATION

Russia has used social media to influence U.S. elections since 2016, according to U.S. intelligence assessments.
WORLD
Oct 17, 2026
Russia is using an army of bots to push fake U.S. election videos
The disinformation aims to inflate view counts of fictitious posts about celebrities and Democratic candidates ahead of the U.S. midterm elections.
Yokohama District Court on Thursday dismissed a damages lawsuit against Meta Platforms and its Japanese unit over fake ads using celebrities’ names and images without permission, becoming the first of six district courts in Japan to rule on such cases.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2026
Yokohama court dismisses suit against Meta over fake ads
The court was the first to rule on a series of similar lawsuits filed with six district courts across Japan.
A recent Book Camp gathering in Nagoya. Khanh Nguyen Phu, a native of Vietnam, started the community group as a way to bring together families in his neighborhood through reading, games and discussions.
COMMUNITY / Issues
Oct 4, 2026
Amid shifting attitudes toward immigrants, disinformation unsettles Vietnamese in Japan
As Japan tightens its visa rules, some Vietnamese say their community has become a target of anti-immigration disinformation.
The proliferation of ads generated by artificial intelligence in U.S. federal, state and local elections comes against the backdrop of declining trust in the technology.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 23, 2026
AI-generated political ads warp reality ahead of U.S. midterms
The largely unregulated form of political communication is increasingly being adopted despite a broader backlash against AI-generated content.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Artificial intelligence-crafted distortions are saturating the Israeli information environment just weeks before the country’s most consequential elections in decades.
WORLD
Sep 22, 2026
Fake and divisive ads proliferate in Israel’s first AI election
Israel’s elections will be the country’s first since the deadly Hamas attacks on southern Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki speaks in Naha late on Sunday. Tamaki failed to secure reelection in the Okinawa gubernatorial race the same day.
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2026
False social media post before Okinawa vote shared by many outside prefecture
The false post claimed that Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki had decided to relocate the U.S. Futenma base in Ginowan to the Henoko coastal area in Nago.
A medical assistant draws a measles, mumps and rubella vaccination to be administered to a young person in Coral Gables, Florida on Aug 13.
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 16, 2026
New measles deaths send U.S. fatalities to decades high
The deaths are a grim milestone in the return of a disease that the U.S. once largely considered vanquished.
Flooding damage on the Trishuli River in Betrawati, Nepal, on Sept. 4
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2026
How China and Nepal are battling flood rumors online
Both countries have gone after fake posts on the flood, but Beijing has done more to suppress footage and punish people challenging official figures.
Juvenile wild Bornean orangutans swing from tree to tree searching for food in Sepilok, Malaysia, on Aug.17, 2024.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 17, 2026
AI-generated wildlife images are endangering animals and people, experts warn
Hyper-realistic visuals of wild animals behaving like pets can distort public perceptions of wildlife and harm conservation efforts.
An ice block floats in the sea waters near a cemetery in Nuuk, Greenland, on Jan. 29.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Aug 13, 2026
‘Imposing ignorance’: U.S. climate science under siege
President Donald Trump’s latest move against science documenting the impacts of climate change is causing concern among experts.
JAPAN
Aug 10, 2026
Japanese officials battling misinformation on social media
A ministry official highlighted a benefit of sharing information under individual names, saying that officials “can post (information) smoothly without complicated procedures.”
Japan's heavy reliance on X makes it particularly vulnerable to foreign and domestic disinformation, requiring stronger fact-checking and platform transparency to protect democratic resilience.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2026
How disinformation on X imperils 91AV原创 democracy
91AV原创 writing system allows a user to convey a complex thought within a single 140-character post, making the platform far more expressive and functional in Japanese.
Television screens in Tokyo show news coverage of a powerful earthquake hitting Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28. Some social media accounts have claimed that shaky footage of the quake was fake.
JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2026
Disinformation abounds online in aftermath of Kumamoto quake
AI-generated images, anti-immigration sentiments and hoaxes are flourishing online following the quake.
Liberal Democratic Party executives meet in Tokyo on July 13.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 28, 2026
LDP eyes new tools to counter foreign spies and disinformation
The ruling party’s policy panel proposes new laws against illicit foreign interference, broader intelligence-gathering powers and an independent foreign intelligence agency.
Meta has deployed an "AI Info" label on its Instagram and Facebook platforms for posts using artificial intelligence technology, ahead of the European Union's sweeping artificial intelligence transparency rules entering into force.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 28, 2026
New EU rules set to aid transparency over artificial intelligence content
The goal is to ensure Europeans immediately know whether the online content they see is real or fake.
South Korean then-President Yoon Suk Yeol in Rio de Janeiro in 2024.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 27, 2026
South Korea’s ex-president found guilty of election disinformation
The Seoul Central District Court ruling could see Yoon’s 2022 electoral win nullified, a symbolic blow for the ex-leader who is already serving a life sentence for insurrection.
The X account of Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2026
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China’s cognitive warfare
In light of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the SDF recognizes the importance of addressing cognitive warfare, which is conducted through disinformation.
Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump attend a meeting on the sidelines of their visit to the Zhongnanhai Garden in Beijing on May 15.
WORLD
Jul 16, 2026
White House weighs releasing controversial intel on China and U.S. elections, sources say
U.S. President Donald Trump may disclose the intelligence, which was collected and analyzed during his first term, in a speech that he is set to deliver on Thursday night.
The Upper House on Monday passed a bill to establish a new disaster management agency and legislation aimed at curbing the online spread of election-related misinformation and defamation.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Upper House passes bill to set up disaster management agency
Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.
Demonstrators stand in front of a burning barricade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
The U.K. riots where online rage triggered real-world chaos
The country has experienced three summers in a row of racially motivated protests and marches, along with a backbeat of attacks on migrants and ethnic minorities.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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