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Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections

Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections
The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, on May 22, 2022. File Photo
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
9/27/2022|Updated: 9/30/2022
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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said on Sept. 27 that it disrupted a Chinese influence operation seeking to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.

Meta Platforms said that it had dismantled the China-based campaign, which targeted users in the United States with political content in an apparent effort to polarize voters.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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