How China waged an infowar against U.S. interests in the Philippines
(www.reuters.com)
from 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to world@lemmy.world on 06 Oct 10:16
https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43590133
from 52fighters@lemmy.sdf.org to world@lemmy.world on 06 Oct 10:16
https://lemmy.sdf.org/post/43590133
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China hired Philippine firm that ran fake social media accounts.
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Accounts posted content aiming to disparage Western vaccines, Philippine maritime claims and its U.S. alliance
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Chinese embassy gave out cash awards to prominent Filipino officials and media personalities
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Beijing says it doesn’t interfere in internal affairs of other countries
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Yes, but tell me about how the US waged an infowar against US interests in the US.
Yeah, but who wasn’t doing that to the Philippines? I mean the US was definitely doing that.
reuters.com/…/us-told-philippines-it-made-misstep…
en.wikipedia.org/…/ChinaAngVirus_disinformation_c… ??? America did that. I’ve heard no reports of Chinese vaccine misinfo in the Philippines until now. Makes me wonder if this is a “no u” post-reveal ass covering now that Trump is back in office.