NEW YORK (Reuters) -Facebook parent company Meta said on Tuesday it had uncovered links between people associated with Chinese law enforcement and a long-running but largely ineffectual operation to positively influence people on social media about China.
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Meta Platforms' business group is seen in Brussels, Belgium December 6, 2022.
China’s foreign ministry said it was not aware of the findings, but added that individuals and institutions have often launched campaigns against China on social media platforms.
Truly identify what lies and rumours are, what is the truth, and effectively eliminate false information related to China,” foreign ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said when asked about the matter at a news briefing on Wednesday.
The “Spamouflage” network first started out posting on large platforms like Facebook, YouTube and Twitter, now called X.
Persons:
Meta, Yves Herman, ”, Wang Wenbin, Ben Nimmo, Nimmo
Organizations:
YORK, Facebook, REUTERS, Meta, YouTube, Twitter, Global, Intelligence
Locations:
China, Brussels, Belgium, United States, Beijing, Vietnam, Bangladesh, Kazakhstan