Researchers say the pro-China online network used fake accounts to encourage Asian Americans to participate in protests

Washington — A network of fake social media accounts linked to the Chinese government is common in real-world protests against anti-Asian American racism and China's manipulation of the virus that caused the Covid-19 pandemic. Attempted to elicit Americans into a but unfounded claim, according to a US security company. Attempts to physically mobilize Americans have so far failed, researchers said.But they represent a nasty effort that is reminiscent of [Russia's attempt to disagree during the 2016 presidential election](//www.wsj.com/articles/senate-report-affirms-u-s-intelligence-findings-on-2016-russian-interference-11587483408?mod=article_inline) , They said. This activity represents the first known example of a suspicious Chinese-related actor targeting Americans, with the explicit goal of…