Meta busts first Chinese campaign targeting US midterms

Meta says it has disrupted a misinformation network targeting US politics ahead of the 2022 midterm elections and one that sought to influence public opinion in Europe about the conflict in Ukraine. The company says this is the first instance it has found of a Chinese-based source using its platforms for such purposes, although they were careful to point out that while the posts came from China, the acts are not necessarily part of a government-led program.

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