People Party: "'Second Deuruking' Signs... Formation of Task Force to Eradicate Public Opinion Manipulation"

"No Tolerance Policy for Spreading False Information, No Withdrawal of Complaints"

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[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] On the 25th, the People’s Party announced that it will form a “Task Force (TF) to Eradicate Public Opinion Manipulation” to prevent and eliminate the manipulation of public opinion through the spread of false information on the internet during the 21st general election.

In a press release on the same day, the People’s Party stated, “During the last presidential election, the court ruling revealed that the People’s Party and its leader Ahn Cheol-soo were the biggest victims in the Druking comment manipulation case. Signs have emerged that organized false information dissemination similar to the second Druking is being attempted in this general election, leading to the formation of the TF to eradicate public opinion manipulation.”

The People’s Party said, “The Task Force to Eradicate Public Opinion Manipulation will be composed of practicing lawyers, internet communication experts, and others, and will operate an online reporting center to receive cases of fake news and public opinion manipulation during the 21st general election period. We plan to actively respond by taking measures such as criminal prosecution for offenses under the Public Official Election Act, including false statement offenses, candidate defamation, defamation by false statements, and organized and large-scale dissemination of false information against the People’s Party, its proportional representation candidates, and key party officials.”

The People’s Party also stated, “Regarding acts of spreading false information, we will reveal the falsehood through basic fact-checking and inform the public. In cases of serious organized dissemination of false information, we will file criminal charges such as false statement offenses and maintain a zero-tolerance policy by not withdrawing charges even after the election ends.”

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