SEOUL (AFP) - South Korea's biggest internet portal suspended its real-time 'trending topics' feature on Thursday (April 2) ahead of a general election this month, after controversy over politicians and their supporters trying to manipulate the results.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
SEOUL - South Korea's biggest Internet portal suspended its real-time"trending topics" feature on Thursday ahead of a general election this month after controversy over politicians and their supporters trying to manipulate the results.
The portal and its ilk are highly influential platforms as almost 80 per cent of South Koreans are known to access news via search engines, rather than directly visiting media outlets' websites. "The words also give an idea of what the majority is thinking. Both as individuals and when deciding to vote, it's hard not to be influenced by it, especially when you don't have much time," she added.
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