{
  "id": 15999662,
  "title": "Lee's social media posts and the elephant in the Blue House",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/lees-social-media-posts-and-the-elephant-in-the-blue-house-15999662",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T04:52:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20261022/lees-social-media-posts-and-the-elephant-in-the-blue-house"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Lee Jae Myung's recent surge in social media activity is a novel attempt to address a long-standing issue. His three immediate predecessors had X (formerly Twitter) accounts, but their use was minimal. Lee is more active on this front. In the previous month, he averaged four posts a day, surpassing his predecessors' efforts. Thus far in October, the number has risen to six. Analysts have noted that the increase in his X activity aligns with a decline in his approval rating. This is the familiar problem mentioned earlier.\n\nBefore tackling the issue, it is essential to observe a few facts. First, his posts are not the cause of the drop in approval; they are an attempt to counteract it. Second, Lee's approval rating is not as low as it seems. At just under 40 percent, it is not terrible for a country ranked 67th in the Global Happiness Index. Inhabitants are prone to complain, so why act now? The number alone does not matter.",
  "summary": "President Lee Jae Myung’s recent splurge of social media posts represents a novel attempt to tackle a familiar problem. His three immediate predecessors all had X (formerly Twitter) accounts, but their use of the platform was modest. Lee is hipper than they were on this front. Last month, he averaged four posts a day, a personal record. So far in October, he has averaged six. What explains this?…",
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Lee's social media posts and the elephant in the Blue House",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/lees-social-media-posts-and-the-elephant-in-the-blue-house",
        "published": "2026-10-22T04:17:03.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}