Twitter, Facebook Target Accounts Spreading Misinformation on Hong Kong Protests
August 19 2019 - 03:59PM
Dow Jones News
By Maria Armental
Twitter Inc. took down more than 900 accounts linked to the
Chinese government that were spreading false or misleading
political information about the protests in Hong Kong, the company
said Monday.
"These accounts were deliberately and specifically attempting to
sow political discord in Hong Kong, including undermining the
legitimacy and political positions of the protest movement on the
ground," Twitter wrote in a blog post.
Twitter said that it had found "reliable evidence to support
that this is a coordinated state-backed operation," but didn't give
further details.
Separately, Facebook Inc., acting on a tip it received from
Twitter, removed five Facebook accounts, seven Pages and three
Groups from its platform.
The social-media giants have struggled to stop misuse of their
platforms despite widespread criticism and repeated pledges to
address the problem.
(END) Dow Jones Newswires
August 19, 2019 15:44 ET (19:44 GMT)
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