Meta says it disrupted Chinese and Russian political influence operations

Meta officials warn China, Russia, Iran plan 'foreign covert influence operations' ahead of 2024 election

Meta officials warned in a new report Wednesday that China, Russia and Iran are coordinating "covert influence operations" ahead of the 2024 presidential election year, specifically arguing that the best way to deter foreign actors from hijacking American policies is through greater information sharing between the American government and social media companies.  In a third quarter "adversarial threat report" for November, Meta officials provided…

Meta closes nearly 4,800 fake accounts in China that tried to polarize US voters

Tech company said accounts impersonating Americans spread political content aiming to divide country ahead of election year

Meta Says It Broke Up Chinese Influence Operation

NBC News: “In a quarterly report on inauthentic account behavior on Facebook, Instagram and Threads, Meta said it had taken down five distinct Chinese networks targeting foreign audiences this year, more than from any other country.”

Meta closes nearly 4,800 accounts it says China-based actors were exploiting to repost Twitter content and polarize U.S. voters

The interconnected accounts sported fake names, photos, and locations, and pulled content from both liberal and conservative sources, Meta said.

Meta says it broke up Chinese influence operation looking to exploit U.S. political divisions

China has become one of the most aggressive actors attempting to sway U.S. public opinion through fake accounts on social media, Meta said Thursday, despite still finding little success in those efforts.

Meta says it disrupted Chinese and Russian political influence operations

Meta reported Thursday that it has disrupted Chinese and Russian covert influence operations designed to influence politics in the United States through deceptive social media practices.