Spreading fake videos inciting “Okinawan independence”[In Japanese]
On October 4, 2024, an article based on an interview with Professor Maiko Ichihara (Graduate school of Law) titled “Spreading Fake Videos Inciting ‘Okinawan Independence’” was published in the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. The article reported that the Nihon Keizai Shimbun analyzed accounts spreading fake videos inciting Okinawan independence on social media by using AI, and found that behind them were information operation accounts responsible for spreading the content. Professor Ichihara pointed out that even though the disseminated Okinawa independence demonstration videos were clearly lie, they created the impression of linking Okinawa with China, and thus had sufficient effect to stimulate public opinion in Japan.
