Facebook and Twitter said Monday they had suspended a slew of social media accounts believed to be tied to a Chinese government-backed campaign to spread disinformation about pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong.
Twitter said Monday it suspended 936 accounts based in China that were deliberately attempting to sow political discord and undermine the legitimacy of the movement. The accounts Twitter suspended made up the most active portions of a “larger, spammy network” of approximately 200,000 accounts,
👍 I support the protesters in Hong Kong.
Have they really? Ol Fuckerberg will say anything AND he took a whole bunch of Russian mob money right before the Facebook IPO
And so it begins, the battle for truth, Will Americans stand up for Freedom as Hong Kong does? Sadly they care for about vacations, play along with their govt, like stooges, until were a police state, Stand with Hong Kong, support 😡👍
Facebook and Twitter well done. At the same time, freedom of expression must not become a closed door. A balancing act for Facebook and Twitter My full support for Hong Kong citizens right to democracy.
sumbudy's got to let Sundar know!
lol. FB and Twitter and closing accts that state the truth: HK protests have been exploited and now directed by US/UK govts. HK is apart of China. No US sponsered protests chanbges that.
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