Lee Jun-seok: "Conservative YouTubers Claim 'Early Voting Manipulation' to Boost Views"

"Spreading Fake News to Boost View Counts"

Former United Future Party Supreme Council Member Lee Jun-seok is speaking at the Supreme Council meeting held at the National Assembly on February 20 / Photo by Yonhap News

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Ga-yeon] Lee Jun-seok, the Supreme Council Member of the United Future Party, criticized some conservative YouTubers who claim manipulation of early voting in the April 15 general election, saying, "Aren't they exaggerating to make money from views?"

On the 22nd, Lee appeared on CBS Radio's 'Kim Hyun-jung's News Show' and said, "The logical structure doesn't make any sense. I believe there are people who should take responsibility for creating such an absurd situation."

Lee strongly criticized, "(The conservative YouTubers) themselves said, 'Don't vote early because it will be manipulated, vote on the main election day.' After the election, seeing the results where conservatives were dominant in the main vote but disadvantaged in early voting, they are now saying, 'See, isn't this manipulation?'"

When asked if he thinks they spread fake news knowingly to make money from views, he replied, "If not, then it can't be explained."

He explained, "For example, if a conservative voter A watches such broadcasts, suspects manipulation, and decides not to participate in early voting, and then also refrains from voting on the main election day due to unease, that means losing conservative votes. I think it makes no sense from a party's standpoint to cause self-destructive voting refusal just for the sake of views."

Regarding his proposal to hold a debate with YouTubers claiming election fraud, he said, "None of those who raised the suspicions agreed to the debate. Only about two citizens responded."

Lee pointed out, "How cowardly these YouTubers are is that after watching me debate with an ordinary citizen, they will later nitpick and upload videos titled 'Lee Jun-seok's logic destroyed,' 'Finally broken.'"

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