Spamouflage

September 1, 2023

Facebook parent Meta has shut down a so-called “Spamouflage” campaign to covertly boost China’s image on its platforms.
Meta said it removed some 7,700 Facebook accounts plus hundreds of other pages, groups and Instagram accounts that pushed pro-China narratives online.
The accounts typically praised China and its policies in Xinjiang, and criticized the United States, Western foreign policy, and individuals critical of Beijing, including journalists.
Similarities were found with the Russian network that Meta first exposed in 2019 which was later dubbed “Secondary Infektion”.