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.
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Chinese influence operation targets Japan elections, Trump, other countries, U.S. foundation says
In the days surrounding Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's February election win, several dozen X accounts linked to a Chinese misinformation campaign attacked her deeply conservative views and…
Researchers Identify Chinese Influence Network That Targeted Trump, Japan Elections
Researchers uncovered a network of more than 330 social media accounts linked to China that targeted U.S. President Donald Trump, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, human rights organizations, and other countries to push pro-Chinese Communist Party (CCP) narratives, according to a Feb. 26 policy brief. The Foundation for Defense of Democracies (FDD) discovered the network coordinating to push these narratives between December 2025 and Febru…
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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