North Korean media condemns rampant "fake news" in South Korea

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North Korean media condemns rampant “fake news” in South Korea

Arirang Meari website accuses conservative outlets of "manipulating public opinion," spreading misinformation

Jeongmin Kim May 5, 2020

North Korean media condemns rampant “fake news” in South Korea

NK News

Externally-focused North Korean state media on Tuesday criticized several South Korean outlets for spreading "rampant fake news" in recent days, warning that widespread disinformation could "lead the people towards a state of chaos."

In an article, Arirang Meari, a state-run website, accused conservative South Korean media outlets and YouTubers of seeking to manipulate public opinion.

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Jeongmin Kim is the Lead Correspondent at NK News and Editorial Director at KOREA PRO, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean relations and North and South Korean foreign and military affairs. Kim has covered the 2022 ROK presidential election on the ground, and prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency’s Seoul bureau. Follow her on Twitter @jeongminnkim

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