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Japanese public broadcaster NHK has monitored misinformation for over a decade. Here’s what they’ve learnt.
Propelled by increasing social media use, managers at Japan’s public broadcaster NHK felt the need to monitor social media. That’s why they launched the Social Listening Team (SoLT), a small newsroom that closely monitors Japan’s X and Facebook every single day 24/7.
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