Twitter, Facebook accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests

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Dismantles a state-backed information operation originating from mainland.

Twitter, Facebook accuse China of using fake accounts to undermine Hong Kong protests
Twitter Inc and Facebook Inc said on Monday they had dismantled a state-backed information operation originating in mainland China that sought to undermine protests in Hong Kong. Twitter said it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating...

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