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Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections

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Meta Dismantles China-Based Covert Influence Operation Ahead of Midterm Elections
The logo of Meta Platforms is seen in Davos, Switzerland, on May 22, 2022. File Photo
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
9/27/2022|Updated: 9/30/2022
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The parent company of Facebook and Instagram said on Sept. 27 that it disrupted a Chinese influence operation seeking to interfere in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections.

Meta Platforms said that it had dismantled the China-based campaign, which targeted users in the United States with political content in an apparent effort to polarize voters.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a former national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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