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A China-linked influence operation known as Spamouflage is active ahead of the US midterm elections, with accounts posing as American voters and circulating divisive political content on X, according to a report by Graphika, a New York-based social media intelligence firm. The accounts question election integrity and the legitimacy of US democracy. China has denied any interference in US elections. Some researchers doubt the network's ability to influence mainstream political opinion, but it has been effective in suppressing information and targeting individuals, particularly members of the Chinese diaspora. Graphika identified specific accounts that appeared to have changed their identities or content strategies to target US political audiences, including one that now amplifies MAGA-styled personas and another that presents itself as a Philippine culture blog but now posts pro-China and divisive US-focused content.
The activity closely resembles tactics documented ahead of the 2024 US presidential election, according to Graphika. Intelligence and national security officials have long warned that Russia, China and Iran have run online influence operations targeting US voters ahead of elections.
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