Meta executives say they believed that 'Spamouflage' had become the largest known cross-platform influence operation to date, with a presence on at least 50 services
NEW YORK, USA – Facebook parent company Meta said on Tuesday, August 29, it had uncovered links between people associated with Chinese law enforcement and the long-running but largely ineffectual pro-China “Spamouflage” influence operation.
The “Spamouflage” network has engaged in spurts of activity over the last several years pushing positive narratives about China and negative commentary about the United States, Western foreign policies and critics of the Chinese government. Clusters of the campaign’s fake accounts were run from different parts of China, but shared digital infrastructure and appeared to operate with clear shift patterns, including breaks for lunch and dinner on Beijing time, Meta said.
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