YouTuber behind false '37 bodies' claim retracts Japanese citizenship plan

Reports said a YouTuber who spread an unverified story about bodies found in Korea announced plans to acquire Japanese citizenship, then withdrew the announcement and apologized. An investigation and indictment were mentioned in connection with the misinformation video, but the reporting did not say that naturalization had actually been approved.

Rather than repeating the original false claim as fact, attention should go to the information's basis and the correction process. Another issue is whether deleting content and apologizing after gaining views can remedy the harm caused by misinformation.