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Pro-China Internet Trolls Just Got Busted for Doing Something Wild
New Europe Observation sounds like a far-right extremely online news outlet. But it’s actually a front group for a Chinese propaganda network that’s borrowing tactics from Russia’s infamous 2016 troll farm.
11:07 AM - May 03, 2023
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The actors behind New Europe Observation tried to hire astroturf protesters for offline demonstrations, registered a company in London, partnered with a Ugandan NGO, and reached out to native speakers of English, Russian, and other languages to write content for their phony outlets.
11:08 AM - May 03, 2023
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In addition to its Instagram and Facebook footprints, Meta researchers found accounts affiliated with the New Europe Observation brand on a host of other social media platforms, including Telegram, WordPress, Blogspot, Reddit, and Twitter.
11:10 AM - May 03, 2023
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China-based troll networks have been relative latecomers compared to other nation-state linked influence campaigns, surfacing in earnest shortly after pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong in 2019.
11:11 AM - May 03, 2023
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