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South Korean posts wrongly call government website data leak 'fake news'
Original: South Korean posts erroneously dismiss government website data leak as 'fake news'
Social media posts in South Korea are incorrectly claiming that a data leak involving a government website is 'fake news', according to AFP Fact Check. The fact-checking organisation found the dismissal to be erroneous, confirming that the leak did occur. The posts have circulated as officials and users weigh the scale of the breach and what personal information may have been exposed.
Why now: A government data breach is prompting online debate and denial, and fact-checkers are correcting false claims.
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