The new position was established against the background of the war in Ukraine and the growing wave of disinformation from Russia.
The Ministry of Defense of Japan has intensified reports on social networks about Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The country recognizes that the need to combat misinformation and fake news is a critical security issue, and in April, the agency created a new relevant position, reports Japan Today.
The Information Specialist will be named Senior Global Strategic Intelligence Coordinator in the Ministry of Defense's Military Intelligence Bureau. The move is due to the crisis in the ministry due to the ever-increasing amount of misinformation on the Internet.
“Russia is trying to confuse Ukraine by coming up with excuses for its military operations,” the institution said. “Accurate information is becoming more and more important,” as China may use similar tactics to wage war in the event of unforeseen circumstances in Taiwan.
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Taking into account the possibilities of modern technologies to create so-called deepfake , a newly created official in the Japanese Ministry of Defense will monitor and analyze operations aimed at influencing public opinion. Putting the ministry on high alert for possible operations from countries such as Russia and China.
