Pro-Beijing memes

The World

Twitter and Facebook said today that the two platforms will be cracking down on what they call a Chinese government disinformation campaign. Beijing has taken to the social media sites to disperse memes, hip-hop videos, and false articles to denigrate pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong. Host Marco Werman speaks with The World’s Patrick Winn in Bangkok about how China’s disinformation campaign may be reaching its diaspora around the world.

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