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Social media fuel pro-Okinawa independence disinformation blitz
Xi's remarks on China's ties with Okinawa preceded spread of fake videos: experts
asia.nikkei.com
A wave of misleading videos aimed at stirring up sentiment for the independence of Japan's southernmost prefecture, Okinawa, has been spreading across social media, with nearly 200 inauthentic accounts identified as key drivers, Nikkei has revealed.
Using AI tools, Nikkei uncovered a large network of disinformation accounts orchestrating the campaign. Despite the videos being falsified, they have racked up millions of engagements -- likes, reposts and shares -- on social media. Although these posts primarily target Chinese-speaking audiences, experts warn of potential future influence on Japanese public opinion.
China's attempt to get the world thinking about Okinawa as we do Taiwan.
We have seen in the US how effective these fake AI video can be, and it will just get worse as people get better at making them.
