Japan’s ‘Traitor Takaichi’ hit with online smear campaign using fake accounts
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Source: South China Morning Post
Published: 2026-02-23 21:18 UTC+10:00
Section: General
Factuality Score: 100
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Politics, Asia, Technology & AI, China, Elections, Asia Pacific
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Using AI-generated images and simplified Chinese characters, a network of 3,000 fake accounts reportedly tried to sway Japan’s election
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