Twitter And Facebook Accuse China Of Using Fake Accounts To Undermine Hong Kong Protests

CNBC: Facebook, Twitter accuse China of running disinformation campaign against Hong Kong protesters

* Twitter and Facebook have suspended numerous accounts that are believed to be tied to a state-backed disinformation campaign originating from inside China.
* Facebook said it took down several pages, groups and accounts involved in the activity, while Twitter suspended 936 accounts associated with the misinformation campaign.
* Twitter is also barring state-controlled news media entities from advertising on the platform.

Twitter and Facebook have suspended numerous accounts that they say are tied to a Chinese disinformation campaign against pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong.

Twitter said Monday it suspended 936 accounts likely related to the activity. The company said the disinformation campaign was designed to “sow political discord in Hong Kong, including undermining the legitimacy and political protest movement on the ground.”

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WNU Editor: China has responded .... China accuses Twitter & Facebook of censorship over Hong Kong protest criticism (RT).

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