{"id":48616,"date":"2022-09-27T15:00:07","date_gmt":"2022-09-27T15:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/meta-busts-first-chinese-campaign-targeting-us-midterms\/"},"modified":"2022-09-27T15:00:07","modified_gmt":"2022-09-27T15:00:07","slug":"meta-busts-first-chinese-campaign-targeting-us-midterms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/meta-busts-first-chinese-campaign-targeting-us-midterms\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta busts first Chinese campaign targeting US midterms"},"content":{"rendered":"

Meta says it has disrupted a misinformation network targeting US political discourse ahead of the 2022 midterm elections \u2013 and one that sought to influence public opinion in Europe about the conflict in Ukraine.<\/p>\n

The internet giant says this is the first instance it has found of a Chinese-based source using its platforms for such purposes, although it was careful to point out that while the posts came from China, the acts are not necessarily part of a government-led program.<\/p>\n

According to Meta’s report<\/a> (PDF) of the takedowns, the Chinese operation targeting US audiences attempted to reach both sides of the political spectrum, but was largely unsuccessful. Across 81 Facebook accounts, eight Pages, one Group, and two Instagram accounts, the operation garnered less than 300 followers\/group members.<\/p>\n