Reuters reporters' online accounts faked to approach China activists

Chinese activists approached by online accounts impersonating Reuters reporters

Chinese activists – including dissident artist Badiucao – have been approached by social media users falsely claiming to be journalists from Reuters, the news agency reported on Tuesday. The two journalists who had their identities faked were Shanghai bureau chief Brenda Goh, and correspondent Jessie Pang, who is based in Hong Kong. According to Reuters, the sham accounts emerged in November last year on platforms including Instagram and Telegra…

Reuters Reporters' Online Accounts Faked to Approach China Activists

The person or people behind the fake journalist personas could not be verified

Reuters reporters' online accounts faked to approach China activists

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Reuters Journalists' Social Media Handles Faked To Approach Chinese Activists

Two Reuters journalists had their identities faked by an unknown person or people who then used sham social media accounts to engage with Chinese activists on several online platforms over several months. The false representations of the two journalists, Shanghai bureau chief Brenda Goh and Hong Kong-based correspondent Jessie Pang, starting in late November, appeared on platforms including Instagram and the Telegram message app. The impersonato…