Fujitsu launches disinformation countermeasure platform in Tokyo, October 2024
- Fujitsu has begun a project to develop a disinformation countermeasure platform in collaboration with leading academic and private sector organizations.
- The consortium includes institutions like the National Institute of Informatics and NEC Corporation, focusing on technologies to analyze and assess disinformation's impact.
- The initiative reflects a proactive approach to combat misinformation, with a planned completion of the system by the end of fiscal year 2025.
On October 16, 2024, Fujitsu announced the initiation of a project aimed at developing a disinformation countermeasure platform in Japan. This initiative is part of a consortium that includes prominent academic and private sector organizations such as the National Institute of Informatics, NEC Corporation, and several universities. The consortium will focus on creating technologies to analyze and assess the impact of disinformation, leveraging expertise in areas like IoT data analysis and computational social science. The project aims to define functional requirements and conduct research and development throughout fiscal year 2024, with a goal to complete the system by the end of fiscal year 2025. This collaboration highlights the growing concern over misinformation and the need for effective solutions to combat its spread in society.