Meta fights sprawling 'Spamouflage'

By Agence France-Presse

Sep 02, 2023 12:17 am

SAN FRANCISCO, California: Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the West.

The campaign, which became known as 'Spamouflage,' was active across more than 50 platforms and forums including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X, formerly known as Twitter, according to a Meta threat report.

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