Who’s funding online anti-Chinese mainland narratives in Japan? 🤔
Recently, Japan’s top crowdsourcing platform, CrowdWorks, has been thrust into the spotlight. An investigation by Asahi Shimbun found that a single contractor posted at least 14 recruitment ads over the past year, explicitly seeking creators to produce short videos praising Japan and criticizing the Chinese mainland.
But the story doesn’t end there. Further reporting uncovered a complex outsourcing chain: hiring writers and video makers (or using AI) to craft sensational clips, then paying for likes, comments and reposts to blur the line between real public opinion and manufactured propaganda. 🌐💬
The revelations have many Japanese netizens scratching their heads. Could political forces be quietly shaping online discourse? On social media, hashtags like #HiddenPropaganda and #VerifyYourFeeds are trending as users call for more transparency.
This case shines a spotlight on how easy it is to create and spread targeted narratives—and why we need to question what we see online. Stay tuned as more details emerge! 🔍✨
(With input from Xinhua)
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
