Yomiuri Survey: 72% Think Laws Needed to Prevent Social Media Election Disinformation; Majority of All Age Groups for Enactment

The Yomiuri Shimbun
13:38 JST,
February 17, 2025
A recent opinion poll conducted by The Yomiuri Shimbun found that 72% of respondents “think” the government needs to enact laws to prevent the spread of misinformation and disinformation about elections on social networking sites.
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