Cross-ideological spread of pro-China illiberal narratives in Japan (IMAGE)

Waseda University

Cross-ideological spread of pro-China illiberal narratives in Japan

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Researchers analyzed Twitter data and conducted online experiments to explore how illiberal pro-China narratives surrounding the 2019 Hong Kong protests spread across Japan's political divides. The findings revealed that both left-wing and right-wing groups engaged with these narratives, highlighting the role of participatory propaganda in Japan's information landscape.

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