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South Korean posts resurface fabricated BBC commentary after Yoon's impeachment

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Summary
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70% Informative

A Korean -language graphic claims the BBC called South Korea "a crazy country that eats its own flesh" and a "strange nation that kills itself" The content does not appear on the BBC 's website, and the outlet confirmed to AFP it is fabricated.

It accuses a Supreme Court justice of selling out the country for $3.5 million USD.

VR Score

65

Informative language

60

Neutral language

12

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

53

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

External references

22

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