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CIA allegedly made fake social media accounts to troll the Chinese government


The operation allegedly started in 2019.

The CIA allegedly launched a secret operation to troll Chinese officials and turn public opinion against them through leaked intelligence and negative news on social media. China’s Belt and Road Initiative, which gave grants and loans for infrastructure projects, operates in developing countries in those regions. Meanwhile, American politicians, in their quest to ban TikTok, claim the Chinese government could use the social media platform to spy on or influence users.

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