Meta says it has disrupted a massive disinformation campaign linked to Chinese law enforcement
Publishing timestamp: 2023-08-29 13:41:07
Summary
The article discusses how Meta disrupted a Chinese disinformation campaign linked to Chinese law enforcement. The campaign generated positive news about China, criticized journalists and activists, and spread disinformation about the origins of Covid-19. Meta took down thousands of accounts and pages on Facebook and other social media platforms. The campaign was described as the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world. Meta's cybersecurity team is prepared to identify and disrupt further influence networks in the lead-up to the 2024 elections.
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