Misinformation on May 18 Democracy Uprising rises despite law

“Misinformation and disparagement of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement increased significantly last year, despite a 2021 law aimed at punishing distortions and defamatory claims about the uprising, according to reports Sunday. An artificial intelligence-based analysis by the May 18 Foundation found more than 5,100 online posts and comments containing distortions or disparaging claims about the pro-democracy movement between February and November 2025. In one high-profile case, former ce

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