Published 24 days ago

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

The U.S. Military ran a covert operation in the Philippines, using fake social media accounts to sow doubt about China's aid during COVID-19.
The operation aimed to counter China's increasing influence in the Philippines, focusing on criticizing the quality of masks, test kits, and the Sinovac vaccine.
Reuters reported the U.S. Military's involvement in spreading distrust about China's aid during the pandemic.

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Reuters

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to incite fear of China vaccines

The covert effort began under Trump and continued into Biden’s presidency, Reuters found. Health experts say it endangered lives for possible geopolitical gain.

24 days ago·United Kingdom

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USA Today

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

Reuters identified at least 300 accounts on X, formerly Twitter, that matched descriptions shared by former U.S. military officials.

24 days ago·United States

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The Star Kuala Lumpur

Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic

WASHINGTON DC: At the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus. Read full story

23 days ago·Malaysia

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Sydney Morning Herald

Trump-era Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign

Hundreds of US-backed social media posts decried the quality of face masks, test kits and China’s Sinovac inoculation, the first vaccine that would become available in the Philippines.

23 days ago·Sydney, Australia

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ABC Australia

The Pentagon ran a secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during the pandemic, report says

The US military launched a clandestine program amid the COVID crisis to discredit China’s Sinovac inoculation – payback for Beijing’s efforts to blame Washington for the pandemic.

23 days ago·Australia

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Benzinga

Edward Snowden Reacts After US Military Reportedly Ran Covert Social Media Campaign Against China During COVID: 'Stealing Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars...To Poison The Internet' (UPDATED)

A recent Reuters report revealed that the U.S. military was involved in a covert operation to counter China's influence in the Philippines during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 days ago·New York, United States

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