YouTube populists are driving South Korea’s political instability. It’s a warning for the rest of the world’s democracies
- Written by Timothy Koskie, Postdoctoral Researcher, School of Media and Communications, University of Sydney
In the space of three weeks, South Korea has seen a brief declaration of martial law, its sudden repeal and the impeachment of its president, Yoon Suk Yeol.
One underappreciated driver of the recent drama is the rise of YouTube-based agitators, activists and influencers, who both benefit from and fuel a new brand of populism. The effects in South...
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