Twitter uncovers state-backed networks linked to China, Russia, Turkey

Source: Politico | June 11, 2020 | Laura Kayali

Earlier this week, the European Commission accused Moscow and Beijing of peddling disinformation.

Twitter permanently removed more than 32,000 accounts linked to three distinct operations attributed to China, Russia and Turkey violating the platform’s manipulation policies, the social media company said Friday.

Earlier this week, the European Commission accused Moscow and, for the first time, Beijing of peddling disinformation.

Twitter said it removed 23,750 accounts “tweeting predominantly in Chinese languages and spreading geopolitical narratives favorable to the Communist Party of China (CCP), while continuing to push deceptive narratives about the political dynamics in Hong Kong.” About 150,000 additional accounts were designed to amplify the content of the core network.

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The U.S. social media platform also removed 7,340 accounts engaging in “coordinated inauthentic activity” targeted at users in Turkey. The network was used to “amplify political narratives favorable to the AK Parti, and demonstrated strong support for President [Recep Tayyip] Erdoğan.”

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