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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
Technology
Josh Taylor

TikTok removes 284 accounts linked to Chinese disinformation group

TikTok logo is seen on a mobile device held in the hand of a man with glasses
A political spam network posted TikTok videos with positive commentary about China and negative commentary about the US and critics of China. Photograph: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto/Shutterstock

TikTok has removed 284 accounts associated with a Chinese disinformation campaign after Guardian Australia raised questions about several accounts uncovered by the company’s rival Meta.

On Wednesday, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram reported it had shut down close to 9,000 Facebook and Instagram accounts, groups and pages associated with a Chinese political spam network that had targeted users in Australia and other parts of the world.

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