# Fake news spreads after quake in northern Japan

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Podcast: [In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-depth-news-features-nhk-world-japan-news-6248665)
Published: 2025-12-17T09:00:48+00:00
Episode link: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4466/
Audio file: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/upld/medias/en/news/backstory/articles-4466-9188-202512171759.mp3
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Duration seconds: 257

## Resource

Fake news, including AI-generated videos, flooded social media in the wake of a major earthquake that struck northern Japan on December 8. NHK World's Yabuuchi Junya explains why people post disinformation, and what we should do when we see it.

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