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Social Media and Elections: Lessons from Hyogo / Competition to Rack Up Views Distorts Election Campaigns in Japan; Attracting Attention for Profit Often Higher Priority Than Accuracy
The spread of information on social media — including posts that are difficult to verify and others with extreme comments — is believed to have contributed to Motohiko Saito’s successful reelection bid in the Hyogo Prefecture gubernatorial election. This is the first installment in a series examinin...