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Police Book Three Over Alleged Fake News on June Local Elections
South Korean police have booked three people for allegedly spreading false information about ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections. Investigations continue into 67 additional accounts and separate cases involving oil shipment rumors and 1980 Gwangju movement claims.
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Police have booked three individuals on suspicion of spreading false information about ballot shortages during the June 3 local elections, the National Police Agency said Monday. One of the three has been referred to prosecutors. A total of 67 online accounts remain under investigation for the same allegations.
In a separate matter, police have booked 17 people for allegedly circulating false claims that 900,000 tons of crude oil were headed to North Korea during the ongoing U.S.-Iran conflict. Eleven of those individuals have been sent to prosecutors. Nine additional people face investigation for spreading false information about the 1980 Gwangju democratization movement, with three referred to prosecutors.
"We will expedite the investigations through a dedicated task force," police said in a statement.
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