Post by sagobob on Apr 22, 2020 6:52:06 GMT -8
Extracted from an article from this morning's NYT
"American officials were alarmed by fake text messages and social media posts that said President Trump was locking down the country. Experts see a convergence with Russian tactics."
"Two American officials stressed they did not believe Chinese operatives created the lockdown messages, but rather amplified existing ones. Those efforts enabled the messages to catch the attention of enough people that they then spread on their own, with little need for further work by foreign agents. The messages appeared to gain significant traction on Facebook as they were also proliferating through texts, according to an analysis by The New York Times."
It's not going to be a good year for China as another NYT article reports on how some elements of the Republican Party and associated PAC's are planning to launch a full court press against China, in support of Trump's reelection campaign. Trump will need all the diversionary tactics he can get, because if people really connect the dots, they'll say "You're Fired!
"American officials were alarmed by fake text messages and social media posts that said President Trump was locking down the country. Experts see a convergence with Russian tactics."
"Two American officials stressed they did not believe Chinese operatives created the lockdown messages, but rather amplified existing ones. Those efforts enabled the messages to catch the attention of enough people that they then spread on their own, with little need for further work by foreign agents. The messages appeared to gain significant traction on Facebook as they were also proliferating through texts, according to an analysis by The New York Times."
It's not going to be a good year for China as another NYT article reports on how some elements of the Republican Party and associated PAC's are planning to launch a full court press against China, in support of Trump's reelection campaign. Trump will need all the diversionary tactics he can get, because if people really connect the dots, they'll say "You're Fired!
