S. Korea vows zero tolerance for fake news ahead of June local elections

Prime Minister Kim Min-seok on Thursday called for swift and thorough investigations into election-related fake news, warning that disinformation and smear campaigns pose a serious threat to democracy ahead of South Korea’s nationwide local elections scheduled for June 3. Speaking at a government meeting of relevant ministers and agency chiefs on countering fake news, Kim said false information surrounding elections must be dealt with firmly under the law. “Fake news and smear campaigns that dis

By The Korea Herald