Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea



News Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea Unification ministry states initiative will focus on new media like Facebook and blogs, but experts raise concerns Jeongmin Kim April 1, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Koreans read the newspaper in the Pyongyang subway on Sept. 10, 2017 \| Image: NK News A South Korean government initiative to monitor misinformation about North Korea will target “new media” platforms like blogging, Facebook and Twitter, not traditional journalism outlets, the unification ministry told NK News on Friday. The ministry previously earmarked $170,000 (200 million won) for the project to counter fake news in its 2022 budget, and it is now looking to contract a company to monitor and assess new media, as well as create content to inform the public about the spread of misinformation related to the DPRK. A South Korean government initiative to monitor misinformation about North Korea will target “new media” platforms like blogging, Facebook and Twitter, not traditional journalism outlets, the unification ministry told NK News on Friday. The ministry previously earmarked $170,000 (200 million won) for the project to counter fake news in its 2022 budget, and it is now looking to contract a company to monitor and assess new media, as well as create content to inform the public about the spread of misinformation related to the DPRK. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea

Unification ministry states initiative will focus on new media like Facebook and blogs, but experts raise concerns

Jeongmin Kim April 1, 2022

Seoul says it won’t target legacy media when monitoring fake news on North Korea

North Koreans read the newspaper in the Pyongyang subway on Sept. 10, 2017 | Image: NK News

A South Korean government initiative to monitor misinformation about North Korea will target “new media” platforms like blogging, Facebook and Twitter, not traditional journalism outlets, the unification ministry told NK News on Friday.

The ministry previously earmarked $170,000 (200 million won) for the project to counter fake news in its 2022 budget, and it is now looking to contract a company to monitor and assess new media, as well as create content to inform the public about the spread of misinformation related to the DPRK.

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