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American TikTok users and Beijing found their common villain---the United States
TikTok users who flocked to Chinese social media as a gesture of protesting the TikTok ban say they had been fooled by anti-China propaganda, a…
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Bluesky could become target of foreign disinformation, experts warn
Platform’s moderation approach exposes vulnerabilities to China's, Russia’s malign influence campaigns
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What Elon Musk said about China
The billionaire is now one of the most influential people around President-elect Donald Trump. But his views could be at odds with the next…
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The China Project announced shutdown. What happened?
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Chinese netizens outraged over Apple employee photo
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Against its own policy, Twitter no longer limits Chinese state media influence
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Antisemitism permeates China’s internet after conflict broke out between Israel and Hamas
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Verified sextortion scammers are flooding the Chinese circle on Twitter
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Internet censorship creates another hurdle for Chinese migrants
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Chinese influence campaign amplifies doubt about U.S. election integrity ahead of Tuesday
Disinformation bots on X have started sharing reports and narratives hinting at widespread election fraud.
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Cryptocurrency promoters on X amplify China-aligned disinformation
More than 1,000 accounts promoting cryptocurrency have shared content from Chinese official accounts and a China-linked disinformation operation
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Chinese spamouflage campaign highlights US support for Israel
Investigation tracked three networks of Beijing-connected bots. Over half of what they amplified were about the war in Gaza.
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China-connected spamouflage networks spread antisemitic disinformation
Inauthentic accounts on X post conspiracy theories claiming Jewish influence controls Washington and presidential candidates
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China-connected spamouflage impersonated Dutch cartoonist
Account part of a spamouflage network that pushed Beijing’s propaganda on X
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AI videos of US leaders singing Chinese go viral in China
Observers say the trend indicates the Chinese public’s cultural confidence but also reflects a lack of freedom of speech
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Political criticism and controversy swirls ahead of China video game release
US-based game distribution website deletes comments criticizing Chinese government
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