Facebook parent Company, Meta says it shut down a so-called Spamouflage campaign to covertly boost China’s image on its platforms.
Meta said it removed some 7,700 Facebook accounts plus hundreds of other pages, groups and Instagram accounts that pushed pro-China narratives online.
The accounts typically praised China and its policies in Xinjiang, and criticized the United States, Western foreign policy, and individuals critical of Beijing, including journalists.
Meta’s global threat intelligence lead, Ben Nimmo said that the accounts were largely purchased from commercial spam operators in other countries, like Vietnam or Bangladesh, and repurposed to spread political messages.
