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Twitter And Facebook Take 1st Actions Against China For Using Fake Accounts To Try And Cause Chaos In Hong Kong

Twitter and Facebook are taking action against fake accounts in China that are promoting discord during pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. Police and demonstrators clash during a protest in Hong Kong, Saturday, Aug. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Vincent Yu)
Social media platforms took action against China for using hundreds of fake accounts to cause chaos during the Hong Kong pro-democracy protests.
The two companies suspended or removed several accounts involved in the “coordinated inauthentic behavior…

 

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