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Twitter removes more than 170,000 accounts linked to Beijing-backed propaganda campaign

Twitter removes more than 170,000 accounts linked to Beijing-backed propaganda campaign

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(Reuters) — Twitter on Thursday said it removed more than 170,000 accounts tied to a Beijing-backed influence operation that deceptively spread messages favorable to the Chinese government, including about the coronavirus. The company suspended a core network of 23,750 highly active accounts, as well as a larger network of about 150,000 “amplifier” accounts used to […]

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Protest propaganda is riding on the success of pandemic hoaxes

Protest propaganda is riding on the success of pandemic hoaxes

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In one version, tens of thousands of protesters are marching to force accountability on the US justice system, shining a light on policing policies that protect white lives and property above anything else—and are being met with the same brutality and indifference they are protesting against. In the other, driven by Donald Trump, US attorney

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China’s propaganda chief says Cold War mentality hindering mutual trust in cyberspace

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WUZHEN, China (Reuters) – A “Cold War mentality” and “bully behavior” are hindering mutual trust in cyberspace, China’s propaganda chief said on Sunday at the start of the World Internet Conference in the eastern Chinese town of Wuzhen. People walks in front of a screen at the World Internet Conference (WIC) in Wuzhen, Zhejiang province,

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Chinese propaganda app doubles as new spying tool for authorities, report says

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The icon for the “Study the Great Nation” app is displayed in the App Store on an iPhone in an arranged photograph taken in Hong Kong on April 15, 2019. (Justin Chin/Bloomberg) BEIJING —  The Chinese Communist Party appears to have “superuser” access to all the data on more than 100 million cellphones, owing to

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China Masters Political Propaganda for the Instagram Age

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Lu Yingxin has been singing “My People, My Country” for the past week. An earnest propaganda anthem from 1985, the song typically wouldn’t stand a chance against Taylor Swift, K-pop and other modern tunes the 18-year-old college student and her friends like to listen to. Then, on Sunday, Ms. Lu and her roommates saw a

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Facebook Removed Hundreds Of Propaganda Accounts Targeting Iran And Qatar

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Ben Kothe / BuzzFeed News A BuzzFeed News investigation uncovered a network of websites and accounts using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social platforms to sow propaganda targeting Iran and Qatar. The accounts, which have now been taken down, appear to have been professionally run by PR firms based in the Middle East and Africa.

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Russia’s freelance disinformation firms offer propaganda with a professional touch

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The same kinds of digital dirty tricks used to interfere in the 2016 U.S. presidential election and beyond are now up for sale on underground Russian forums for as little as a few thousand dollars, according to a new report from an internet security company. Businesses, individuals and politicians remain at risk of attack from

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#Propaganda – ‘The weapons used against us are continuously evolving’ : EU Reporter

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How safe are European elections from interference by third parties, cyberattack and hostile propaganda? We are talking about 27 parallel unique electoral processes in each member state, which can be targeted by hostile actors using a tailor-made set of tools: the malicious use of bots, algorithms, artificial intelligence, trolls, deepfakes and fake accounts in political

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