China spreads MAGA conspiracy theories on faked social media accounts: report

Chinese accounts designed to look like they belong to American supporters of Donald Trump are taking to social media, pushing conspiracy theories and attacking President Joe Biden ahead of the 2024 election, according to researchers and government officials. Echoing disruption campaigns against the U.S. that originated in Russia, China's actions signal a more concerted push to use social media as a way to influence U.S. elections by harnessing partisan divisions, the New York Times reported. An example of a Chinese X account provided by The Times claims to be operated by “a father, husband and…

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