US Edition3,000 Accounts Posting, Spreading Content Critical of Japan on X; May Be China-backed Operation
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3,000 Accounts Posting, Spreading Content Critical of Japan on X; May Be China-backed Operation
A group of around 3,000 accounts have been coordinating to post and spread content criticizing the Japanese government’s policies, especially those of Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, a social media analysis company has revealed, with the activity possibly backed by China.
Ahead of Japan's House of Representatives election, around 3,000 Chinese X (formerly Twitter) accounts have been found to have been posting content criticizing Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and Japan's policies since January. Based on the characteristics of the accounts and posts, they are presumed to be from China, and the intention appears to be to incite division in Japanese society and lower Japan's international reputation, the Yomiuri Shim…
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