YouTube election fraud conspiracy theories fuel impeached South Korean president and his supporters

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

60% : Many at the pro-Yoon rallies, which are separated by police from anti-Yoon counter-protests, are significantly influenced by fictional narratives about election fraud that dominate conservative YouTube channels -- claims that Yoon has repeatedly referenced in his attacks on election officials.
43% : But the ensuing weeks of political paralysis have laid bare the nation's stark ideological divide and revealed the growing popularity of bizarre conspiracy theories that are now being amplified by mainstream conservative politicians, starting with the president himself.
43% : When Seoul's spy agency examined government networks for possible North Korean cybertheft in 2023, it found no signs of NEC computer breaches.
11% : There were also "Stop the Steal" signs, a slogan associated with the U.S. Capitol attack by a mob of Donald Trump supporters on Jan. 6, 2021, who were angry over false claims that Joe Biden had stolen the election.

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