Japan to create new agency to counter fake news

TOKYO (ANI): The Japanese government has announced the creation of a new unit next year to counter fake news and online disinformation, according to the national broadcaster NHK.

According to the experts, disinformation is sent to the public through social media networks, and that can influence public opinion and cause social turmoil. Some analysts say Russia has employed such methods against Ukraine and that China has done so against Taiwan. Disinformation has become a rampant problem in the digital age, experts said.