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...