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Social media blocking of state-backed campaigns irks China
- Tuesday | 20th August, 2019
Twitter Inc said on Monday it suspended 936 accounts and the operations appeared to be a coordinated state-backed effort originating in China. “What is happening in Hong Kong, and what the truth is, people will naturally have their own judgement. Twitter and Facebook have come under fire from users over showing ads from state-controlled media that criticised the Hong Kong protesters. Chinese media use foreign social media to communicate with people around the world to introduce them to Chinese policies and “tell China’s story”, Geng said. The Hong Kong protests present one of the biggest challenges for China’s President Xi Jinping since he came to power in 2012.
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