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Comparative approaches to disinformation: Challenges and prospective policy directions in Bulgaria and Japan
Comparative approaches to disinformation: Challenges and prospective policy directions in Bulgaria and Japan

Author(s): Nadejda Gadjeva
Subject(s): Politics / Political Sciences, Security and defense, Comparative politics
Published by: Издателство на БАН „Проф. Марин Дринов“
Keywords: countering disinformation; Bulgarian disinformation countermeasures; Japanese disinformation countermeasures; comparative disinformation approaches

Summary/Abstract: This study offers a comparative analysis of the approaches adopted by Bulgaria and Japan to counter disinformation. It explores both countries’ vulnerability to disinformation, identifying specific foreign actors involved in its dissemination, the factors influencing public susceptibility, and the environment that facilitates its spread. The study also investigates the measures implemented by Bulgaria and Japan to combat disinformation, both independently and through international collaboration. Based on the findings, it discusses the challenges, areas for improvement, and lessons that Bulgaria and Japan could learn from each other. Finally, the study suggests specific project proposals that the two countries could implement to further enhance their resilience to disinformation.

  • Issue Year: 12/2025
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 208-220
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: English
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