China Uses Fake and Hijacked Twitter Accounts to Spread Propaganda About Pandemic: Study

China Uses Fake and Hijacked Twitter Accounts to Spread Propaganda About Pandemic: Study
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Frank Fang
Frank Fang
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China is using thousands of fake and hijacked Twitter accounts to carry out its disinformation campaign surrounding the CCP virus, according to a recent study.

New York-based nonprofit media ProPublica, in a study released on March 26, tracked more than 10,000 suspected fake and hacked Twitter accounts and found that they were “involved in a coordinated influence campaign with ties” to the Chinese regime since August 2019.
Frank Fang
Frank Fang
Reporter
Frank Fang is a Taiwan-based reporter. He covers U.S., China, and Taiwan news. He holds a master's degree in materials science from Tsinghua University in Taiwan.
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