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Chinese influence operation targets Japan elections, Trump, other countries, US foundation says

A network of 327 social media accounts linked to China spread disinformation attacking Japan's new prime minister and US political figures, aiming to influence multiple countries.

Summary by The Japan Times
The 35 accounts pushed corruption allegations and portrayed Takaichi as illegitimate and militaristic.

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The Center for Internet and Technology Innovation (CCTI) of the US think tank "Defend Democracy Foundation" revealed that the Chinese Communist Party is attacking US President Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi by spreading false accusations on overseas social media platforms.

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The Straits Times broke the news in Singapore on Thursday, February 26, 2026.
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