According to a United States intelligence official, Chinese operatives are actively involved in shaping at least 10 US congressional, state, or local election races through covert social media campaigns and other activities. The focus of these influence operations is on political candidates perceived by Beijing to threaten its core interests, particularly in relation to Taiwan.
The official from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence highlighted that Chinese operatives have been engaging in activities aimed at denigrating specific candidates using a variety of social media and online influence tactics.
