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South Korea ruling party chief targeted by doctored 'probe banner' photo

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Summary
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An edited photo circulated in South Korea appears to show ruling party chief Han Dong-hoon posing in front of a banner calling for an investigation into him.

The Democratic Party has backed calls for a special counsel investigation into Han , a former prosecutor mired in allegations he used his status to bolster his daughter's academic credentials.

The original picture from December 2023 in fact shows Han and opposition politician Lee Jae-myung next to a poster demanding a probe into South Korea's first lady over a luxury handbag scandal.

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78

Informative language

72

Neutral language

85

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

57

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

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not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

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short-lived

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