A “Real Housewives” star, a Paralympian, and a top TikTok celebrity are among the social media influencers that the Chinese regime financed to help boost the image of the Beijing Winter Olympic Games in the minds of millions in the United States and elsewhere, Justice Department records show.
The social media posts promoting Beijing’s narrative on the Games came from roughly a dozen popular social media accounts on Instagram, YouTube, live-streaming app Twitch, and video-sharing platform TikTok, reaching millions of fans who follow the influencers, who typically share about food, travel, social issues, sports, and beauty products.
