Chinese law enforcement linked to largest covert influence operation ever discovered

Meta announced on Tuesday the removal of thousands of fake accounts from Facebook that were operated as part of “the largest known cross-platform covert influence operation in the world,” and which researchers believe is linked to individuals associated with Chinese law enforcement. Despite the campaign’s unprecedented size and spread — detailed in the company’s latest

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