How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree



Features How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media Joon Ha Park \| Shreyas Reddy December 17, 2024 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A collage of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, a YouTube livestream and a far-right rally in Gwanghwamun on Dec. 11 \| Image: ROK Presidential Office, NK News, edited by NK News Ever since Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, South Korea has fixated on what drove the president to send troops to the National Assembly to eliminate a vaguely defined North Korean threat, in the process throwing the country into political chaos and precipitating his impeachment just 11 days later. As it turns out, YouTube may be partly to blame. Ever since Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, South Korea has fixated on what drove the president to send troops to the National Assembly to eliminate a vaguely defined North Korean threat, in the process throwing the country into political chaos and precipitating his impeachment just 11 days later. As it turns out, YouTube may be partly to blame. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis 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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How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media

Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy December 17, 2024

How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree

A collage of South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, a YouTube livestream and a far-right rally in Gwanghwamun on Dec. 11 | Image: ROK Presidential Office, NK News, edited by NK News

Ever since Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law, South Korea has fixated on what drove the president to send troops to the National Assembly to eliminate a vaguely defined North Korean threat, in the process throwing the country into political chaos and precipitating his impeachment just 11 days later.

As it turns out, YouTube may be partly to blame.

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