False claims alleging theft by foreigners in Japan spread on social media
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How it spread - 3 original reports
Sun, 27 September 2026
1 report- japantoday.com22:00first to report
Videos falsely portraying foreigners as stealing metal from railway tracks in Japan have spread widely on the country's social media, apparently to suggest foreigners are a threat to public safety, an investigation by a Tokyo-based cybersecurity company showed. According to Constella Security Japan Inc, social media posts with descriptions such…
Tue, 29 September 2026
1 report- South China Morning Post00:00
Japan risks being pulled into a spiral of online disinformation about foreign crime that is stoking xenophobia and playing into the hands of the far-right, researchers warn. The trend is reportedly deepening divisions within Japanese society and creating a feedback loop that experts say will be difficult to break. In August, Constella Security Japan, a Tokyo-based cybersecurity firm commissioned by the government to counter online disinformation, hosted a webinar for officials and media on...
Sun, 4 October 2026
1 report- Japan Times09:00
As Japan tightens its visa rules, some Vietnamese say their community has become a target of anti-immigration disinformation.