18 days ago · Japan
In Japan, anti-foreigner fake news drives far-right gains
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a politics story. South China Morning Post Asia is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to Japan. The first report grouped here was at 29 Sept 2026, 00:00 UTC. The headline in use is “In Japan, anti-foreigner fake news drives far-right gains”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
Japan risks being pulled into a spiral of online disinformation about foreign crime that is stoking xenophobia and playing into the hands of the far-right, researchers warn. The trend is reportedly deepening divisions within Japanese society and creating a feedback loop that experts say will be difficult to break.
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