False information spread during the campaign for the Feb. 8 general election in Japan was perceived as true by about 80% of voters who encountered it, according to a university survey.

The online survey was conducted by Toyo University professor Morihiro Ogasawara from the night of Feb. 8 to Feb. 10. It covered 1,800 voters between the ages of 18 and 79, and received valid responses from 1,793 of them.

"A large amount of false information was spread during the short campaign period, seemingly outpacing the capacity of television and other news media," Ogasawara said.

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