Chicoms use fake accounts on Twitter and Facebook in attempt to thwart Hong Kong protests
Bloomberg:
Twitter Inc. found and deleted hundreds of accounts it said China used to undermine the Hong Kong protest movement and calls for political change.Is China trying to emulate Russia in its use of social media to attack its enemies? Who knew?
The company said it took down 936 accounts that originated within China and attempted to manipulate perspectives on the pro-democracy movement in Hong Kong. Facebook Inc., acting on a tip from Twitter, said it also found a similar Chinese government-backed operation on its social network, with five fake accounts, seven pages and three groups.
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