On far-right US podcasts, South Koreans push baseless claims of election fraud
Far-right podcasters and streamers in the United States have hosted right-wing South Korean figures to share baseless claims that the country’s recent elections were overwhelmed by fraud.
The appearances have come since South Korea’s then-president briefly declared martial law in December, citing supposed election fraud as one of the justifications for the move.
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