China Manipulates Social Media to Spark Protests in the U.S.

China Manipulates Social Media to Spark Protests in the U.S. Both a September report by cybersecurity firm FireEye and a threat assessment post by Google highlight the scope of China's current global propaganda campaign. According to FireEye's Threat Research Blog, thousands of "inauthentic accounts" — across dozens of social media platforms and websites around the world — amplify the Chinese government's messaging. While several non-government organizations, cybersecurity firms, and media outlets have reported on the way China's Twitter network manipulates social medial platforms, FireEye and Alphabet say the breadth and scope of the propaganda campaign is much greater than previously…