Following a large-scale operation, Meta identified and deleted several thousand Facebook and Instagram accounts linked to a Chinese propaganda network. He spread his messages in many countries of the world.
What better way to spread your ideas than social networks ? They are numerous, used by billions of people around the world, easy to use… These findings have of course not gone unnoticed by more organized groups. Understand: those for whom “dissemination of ideas” rhymes with “propaganda”. That’s why big names like Meta Or Google must regularly ensure that the phenomenon does not become too widespread.
Meta has just announced that it has ended a Chinese propaganda network very extensive. The company started investigating as early as 2019, and the result is here: 9,000 accounts, pages and groups deleted on Facebook and Instagram. In total, they were followed by almost 560,000 people. “This network originated in China and targeted many parts of the world, including Taiwan, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, Japan and globally the Chinese-speaking audience,” says Meta.
Chinese Propaganda Network Operated 9,000 Facebook and Instagram Accounts, Meta Closes Them
Facebook and Instagram are not the only ones affected. The network has ramifications on more than 50 platforms or forumsof which Youtube, TikTok, Reddit, Medium, pinterest, X (Twitter)… Meta was able to identify many activities originating from a shared premises in China, offices certainly, with morning and afternoon peaks, and breaks corresponding to meal times in Beijing. A real organized job.
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Most of the comments and posts were positive about China and critical of Western policy. One of the major campaigns launched by the Chinese network aimed to pretend that Covid-19 originated in the United States, false scientific study at stake. Fortunately, despite “efforts” and large audiences, propaganda “has always struggled to get beyond its own (fake) echo chamber”. It is not the first time that a anti-propaganda operation is conducted on social networks. We remember that last year, two Russian media were banned from the platforms.
Source: The Guardian