MBN, Internet user who made fake news 'MBN breaking news' filed a complaint with the police, saying, "There is no preference."
Nov 05, 2025
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MBN said in its official position on the 5th that "Posts spread to various communities and social media in the form of "MBN breaking news on the 1st are maliciously fabricated fake news" and filed a complaint with the Seoul Central Police Station on the 5th for obstruction of business and defamation." he said.
The controversial 'MBN Breaking News' image was produced based on a real breaking news story about President Lee Jae-myung and Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae immediately after the Korea-Japan summit on the afternoon of the 1st. However, on social media and some communities, fake breaking news images, which have been cleverly changed into words of nuance disparaging President Lee, have spread and increased the impact.
According to MBN, the image in question is "fake" directly after being arbitrarily manipulated by X (formerly Twitter) users. I modified itEvidence has been found of comments that have even debunked the fact that " MBN emphasized that "As soon as the user was found, he took a strong response" and "It is a serious criminal act that undermines the credibility and fairness of MBN reports, and there is absolutely no leniency.'
The spread of fake news has dealt a serious blow to MBN's image, which has put fairness and trust first""We will continue to firmly deal with fake news and malicious manipulation in the future.""
mj.cho@sportschosun.com
