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Chinese social media campaigns are successfully impersonating U.S. voters, Microsoft warns - TL;DR CNBC

Chinese social media campaigns are successfully impersonating U.S. voters, Microsoft warns

Publishing timestamp: 2023-09-07 12:01:31


Summary

Microsoft has identified a China state-affiliated influence campaign that is targeting U.S. political candidates and impersonating voters on social media platforms. The campaign has become more successful in reaching authentic users, and some Chinese influence campaigns are now using artificial intelligence to create engaging visual content. The report warns about the rise of digital threats from East Asia and the effectiveness of these campaigns in influencing U.S. voters and residents.


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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/07/china-campaigns-target-us-elections-on-social-media-microsoft-report.html


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