Hideo Kojima’s studio says it will consider ‘legal action’ after fake assassin posts circulate
by Emma Roth from The Verge - All Posts on (#618WP)
Kojima Productions founder Hideo Kojima. | CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images Hideo Kojima's game studio has issued a response after fake posts circulated across social media and news outlets that misidentified Kojima as the assassin of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. In a tweet, Kojima Productions says it strongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumors that convey false information" and will consider taking legal action in some cases."
On Friday, a man shot and killed Abe during his speech at a political campaign rally. Police captured the shooter at the scene who was later identified as 41-year-old Tetsuya Yamagami.
#KojimaProductions strongly condemns the spread of fake news and rumors that convey false information. We do not tolerate such libel and will consider taking legal action in some...