U.S., Japan, Philippines join to battle disinformation

TOKYO -- The U.S., Japan and the Philippines will soon launch discussions among experts to share expertise on how to combat disinformation, including fake news spread online by actors linked to China and Russia.

The meetings will launched as soon as this summer. Experts will share examples of real-world harm caused by false information, as well as the best responses. The aim is to accumulate knowledge that will help minimize the damage from disinformation campaigns.