On the 19th, former Governor Saito Motohiko was re-elected as Governor of Hyogo Prefecture. Read the article in this video＞ https://news.ntv.co.jp/category/socie... New Governor Saito Motohiko (Hyogo Prefectural Office, around 10 am on the 19th) "I will do my best with renewed determination" Governor Saito appeared on foot around 10 am, shaking hands with the many supporters who had been waiting for him, marking his first visit to the office in about two months since September this year. New Governor Saito Motohiko (Hyogo Prefectural Office, around 11 am on the 19th) "Once again, as of today I have been appointed Governor of Hyogo Prefecture. I would like to work together as one team. To that end, I will also be reborn as a person. I feel like I am starting from scratch. Above all, I would like to remain humble. I would appreciate your support." ◇ During this election campaign, information of unknown veracity was circulating on social media, and this wave of information led to one Hyogo Prefectural Assembly member considering resigning, creating a situation that we all had to think carefully about. So in this issue of #Everyone's Questions, we will explain the theme, "Resignations from Assembly Members in the Gubernatorial Election... What's Going On?" ■ A succession of "slander" on social media, as well as "resignation from assembly member" - Konno commentator: "The 100-Article Committee's investigation into Governor Saito continued during the recent gubernatorial election, but information of unknown veracity was circulating on social media, and on the 18th the 100-Article Committee held a press conference, claiming that 'various speculations led to a succession of slander and libel against committee members on social media.'" 100-Article Committee Chairman Okutani Kenichi (18th): "Many of the criticisms were the result of misunderstandings and assumptions." Konno commentator: "Among them, Prefectural Assembly member Takeuchi Hideaki, one of the committee members, revealed that he had submitted a request to resign from his assembly member position to protect his family from slander. One committee member said that he had been consulted by Prefectural Assemblyman Takeuchi, who said, 'The spread of verbal and online violence had led to my family being in a state of confusion. My family has asked me to step down from politics.'" ■ A variety of information of unknown veracity was spread. Commentator Konno: "In this election, information was flying around on social media that was difficult to verify whether it was true or not. This wave of information has even led to assembly members considering resigning. Of course, there was slander against Governor Saito on social media, but there were also posts such as, 'Governor Saito's power harassment is fabricated' and 'Governor Saito's turmoil is a coup by people who want to protect vested interests'. Information was also spread about rival candidate Inamura that 'he is trying to give voting rights to foreigners.'" Newscaster Saito Yuki: "It's getting hard to know what's correct and which to believe." Konno commentator: "It's quite difficult to assess the situation. In a survey of prefectural employees regarding the allegations of power harassment against Governor Saito, about 40% said they had "seen or heard" about it, and Governor Saito himself has admitted to "table-banging" incidents. But the basis for the claim that it was "fabricated" is unclear. And the basis for the claim that it was a coup is also unclear. And Inamura also clearly denies the information on social media, saying on her own website that she "will not promote voting rights for foreigners" and "beware of false rumors." If this kind of unreliable information spread and created a big wave that influenced the results, then the situation is serious."されている。 English: Konno commentator: "Yamaguchi Shinichi, an associate professor at the International University of Japan who is knowledgeable about online media, said, 'There's no doubt that a lot of information of unknown veracity was spread in this election,' and analyzed that such information 'is particularly likely to resonate with people who aren't interested in politics and who don't normally vote.' He added, 'There are also legal provisions, and in order to maintain fairness, television and newspapers are unable to give extensive coverage to specific candidates or campaigns as the election approaches, but social media is free to say what they want.' and 'As the amount of information on social media increases, voters are able to come into contact with this information and become interested in this election, and some may have voted for Saito because they thought that he was right.'" "Not just this time, but whenever an election approaches, we are faced with a heavy challenge when it comes to how to report on the news." Mori Keisuke, anchor: 'This means that as the number of sources of information has increased, more people are assuming that what they want to believe is fact. That's why we've entered an age where we have to hone our own judgement on whether information is really true." ■ Some people voted based on their achievements, but there are also issues... Commentator Konno: "This time, there was a lot of information of unknown veracity, and some people said that they voted because they expected policies that would support young people, such as making prefectural universities free of charge, while I think there were also many people who voted based on their appreciation of the governor's achievements to date, such as cutting the governor's salary and abolishing the amakudari system for former prefectural employees." "However, it is also true that issues remain. The 100-Article Committee is continuing its investigation into allegations of power harassment, etc., which were brought to light in a written statement by a former senior Hyogo prefectural official. It has been decided that Governor Saito will be asked to appear at the witness hearing to be held on the 25th next week, in order to question him about those allegations and about whistleblower protection. However, according to the governor's press conference on the 19th, he told the assembly secretariat that it would be difficult for him to attend because the National Governors' Conference was in Tokyo that day. He said he would like to deal with the issue properly on another occasion." Nana Suzue, anchor: "I think this gubernatorial election has made clear the power of the words that each individual uses on social media, both for better and for worse, so I hope it will be an opportunity for us to rethink it as well." Commentator Konno: "It is impossible to completely eliminate information from the world that cannot be determined to be true or false. That is why it is especially important to carefully examine information in a conflict or hostility situation such as an election." (From "news every." broadcast on November 19, 2024) [Everyone's Questions] "Anger," "questions," "fraud," and "scandals" around us. 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