Pro-China Online Network Used Fake Accounts to Urge Asian-Americans to Attend Protests, Researchers Say
Campaign is first known instance of China-linked actors fomenting real-world U.S. protest; ‘They’re copying the Kremlin’s playbook’
WASHINGTON—A network of fake social-media accounts linked to the Chinese government has attempted to draw Americans out to real-world protests against anti-Asian-American racism and popular but unsubstantiated allegations that China engineered the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic, according to U.S. security firms.
The attempts to physically mobilize Americans have so far failed, researchers said. But they represent a troubling effort reminiscent of Russia’s attempts to sow discord during the 2016 presidential election, they said. The activity represents the first known example of suspected China-linked actors targeting Americans with the apparent goal of encouraging them to attend real-world demonstrations.
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