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Coronavirus: Inside the pro-China network targeting the US, Hong Kong and an exiled tycoon
//A BBC investigation has found that hundreds of fake or hijacked social media accounts have been pushing pro-Chinese government messages about the pandemic on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
//The network, consisting of more than 1,200 accounts, displays features similar to a state-backed information operation originating in China that was removed from social media platforms last year. The BBC found evidence that at least some of the pages and accounts originally belonged to users from Bangladesh before they were hijacked or sold.
//These accounts have been attacking whoever’s critical of China’s handling of the outbreak while praising Beijing’s response. They seem to have a relatively low impact however with follower counts that were nowhere near levels that would be considered highly influential.
//A few among those accounts have a long history and have posted criticism of anti-Chinese government protests in Hong Kong last summer.
//Experts say the purpose of networks like this is to create the impression that a lot of social media users support a particular narrative or group, but the operation of this particular network seems too crude to convince most.
Full Article: BBC, (28-May)
https://bbc.in/2YROqLY
Further reading:
Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22271
#ccppropaganda #fakeaccounts #socialmedia #coronavirus
Coronavirus: Inside the pro-China network targeting the US, Hong Kong and an exiled tycoon
//A BBC investigation has found that hundreds of fake or hijacked social media accounts have been pushing pro-Chinese government messages about the pandemic on Facebook, Twitter, and Youtube.
//The network, consisting of more than 1,200 accounts, displays features similar to a state-backed information operation originating in China that was removed from social media platforms last year. The BBC found evidence that at least some of the pages and accounts originally belonged to users from Bangladesh before they were hijacked or sold.
//These accounts have been attacking whoever’s critical of China’s handling of the outbreak while praising Beijing’s response. They seem to have a relatively low impact however with follower counts that were nowhere near levels that would be considered highly influential.
//A few among those accounts have a long history and have posted criticism of anti-Chinese government protests in Hong Kong last summer.
//Experts say the purpose of networks like this is to create the impression that a lot of social media users support a particular narrative or group, but the operation of this particular network seems too crude to convince most.
Full Article: BBC, (28-May)
https://bbc.in/2YROqLY
Further reading:
Behind China’s Twitter Campaign, a Murky Supporting Chorus
https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/22271
#ccppropaganda #fakeaccounts #socialmedia #coronavirus
BBC News
Fake pro-China accounts exposed
A coordinated network of accounts on three social networks has been targeting the Chinese government's critics.
#FakeIdentity #WaterArmy #5Cents #ChineseNetizens
Chinese netizens go after Trump with AI-generated fake accounts
Source: Stand News #Aug15
#Trump #China #AI #USElection #SocialMedia #FakeAccounts #GenerativeAdversarialNetwork
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24485
Chinese netizens go after Trump with AI-generated fake accounts
Source: Stand News #Aug15
#Trump #China #AI #USElection #SocialMedia #FakeAccounts #GenerativeAdversarialNetwork
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https://t.me/guardiansofhongkong/24485
#FakeIdentity #WaterArmy #5Cents #ChineseNetizens
Chinese netizens go after Trump with AI-generated fake accounts
In recent months, a network of fake Chinese accounts with artificially generated followers has been criticizing US President Donald Trump on various social media channels, US media reported.
According to a research report by Graphika, a company cited by the Washington Post and other US media, these AI generated fake accounts have been bashing the Trump administration on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube since June. At first glance, it doesn't look like there's anything strange about those account profile pictures, but after careful observations, Graphika discovered that they seem to be produced by an AI program that creates fake faces. Pro-China groups then use these synthetic images to create accounts to share and post comments to attract more views.
Graphika says the common features of the account avatars are the blurred background and the position of the eyeballs in the photo. These strange photos are most likely the work of the Generative Adversarial Network (#GAN), a machine learning technology that specializes in creating seemingly real but fake faces. By studying real people and learning how to recreate facial features, GAN generates synthetic faces. The results aren't always perfect, and AI programs often have trouble showing accessories and other objects around facial features. The backgrounds are often left blurred as well.
Source: Stand News #Aug15
#Trump #China #AI #USElection #SocialMedia #FakeAccounts #GenerativeAdversarialNetwork
Chinese netizens go after Trump with AI-generated fake accounts
In recent months, a network of fake Chinese accounts with artificially generated followers has been criticizing US President Donald Trump on various social media channels, US media reported.
According to a research report by Graphika, a company cited by the Washington Post and other US media, these AI generated fake accounts have been bashing the Trump administration on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube since June. At first glance, it doesn't look like there's anything strange about those account profile pictures, but after careful observations, Graphika discovered that they seem to be produced by an AI program that creates fake faces. Pro-China groups then use these synthetic images to create accounts to share and post comments to attract more views.
Graphika says the common features of the account avatars are the blurred background and the position of the eyeballs in the photo. These strange photos are most likely the work of the Generative Adversarial Network (#GAN), a machine learning technology that specializes in creating seemingly real but fake faces. By studying real people and learning how to recreate facial features, GAN generates synthetic faces. The results aren't always perfect, and AI programs often have trouble showing accessories and other objects around facial features. The backgrounds are often left blurred as well.
Source: Stand News #Aug15
#Trump #China #AI #USElection #SocialMedia #FakeAccounts #GenerativeAdversarialNetwork
Huawei Launches Internal Investigation as Fake Accounts Manipulate Its Social Media. Twitter: Conclusive Evidence may Lead to Permanent Blocking
Chinese telecoms company Huawei has been aggressively exploring overseas markets in recent years, but there have also been concerns about its rise and the manipulation of online media. The research firm Graphika found that during Belgium's reconsideration of its 5G policy, Twitter was flooded with fake accounts claiming to support Huawei. The Financial Times also found that Huawei's top executives, who had only used their Twitter accounts to issue press releases, had an unusually large number of followers. Twitter said that it had taken action against thousands of fake fans of Huawei executives' accounts, while Huawei admitted that the company had not done enough to comply with the rules of the social platform.
An international research firm Graphika released A 33-page study on Thursday saying that a new wave of manipulation on social media comes as the Belgian government revisits its 5G network policy and considers restricting "high-risk vendors" such as Huawei from building the country's 5G systems. At first, at least 14 Twitter accounts posing as telecoms experts, writers and academics shared pro-Huawei posts attacking Belgium's new policy. Graphika analyzed as fake photos and followers believed to be robots, despite their personal photos and occupations.
Source: Stand News #Jan31
https://bit.ly/2NZSwzS
#Huawei #Twitter #fakeaccounts #socialmedia #telecom #ChineseTelecom #Belgium #Graphika
Chinese telecoms company Huawei has been aggressively exploring overseas markets in recent years, but there have also been concerns about its rise and the manipulation of online media. The research firm Graphika found that during Belgium's reconsideration of its 5G policy, Twitter was flooded with fake accounts claiming to support Huawei. The Financial Times also found that Huawei's top executives, who had only used their Twitter accounts to issue press releases, had an unusually large number of followers. Twitter said that it had taken action against thousands of fake fans of Huawei executives' accounts, while Huawei admitted that the company had not done enough to comply with the rules of the social platform.
An international research firm Graphika released A 33-page study on Thursday saying that a new wave of manipulation on social media comes as the Belgian government revisits its 5G network policy and considers restricting "high-risk vendors" such as Huawei from building the country's 5G systems. At first, at least 14 Twitter accounts posing as telecoms experts, writers and academics shared pro-Huawei posts attacking Belgium's new policy. Graphika analyzed as fake photos and followers believed to be robots, despite their personal photos and occupations.
Source: Stand News #Jan31
https://bit.ly/2NZSwzS
#Huawei #Twitter #fakeaccounts #socialmedia #telecom #ChineseTelecom #Belgium #Graphika