People walk beneath posters for South Korea's upcoming general elections scheduled to be held on April 15 in Seoul. Naver said in a statement it had suspended trends temporarily – the first time it has done so – to 'prepare for the possibility of an issue that can affect impartiality', with the South holding legislative elections on April 15. — AFP
SEOUL: South Korea's biggest Internet portal suspended its real-time "trending topics" feature on April 2 ahead of a general election this month, after controversy over politicians and their supporters trying to manipulate the results.
Accusations of misinformation and "fake news" have tainted political processes around the world and the hyper-wired South is known for its technological advances, with virtually every adult citizen owning a smartphone.
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