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China's info ops (usually thought to be aimed at controlling the story) appear to be doing something new and taking the typically Russian approach of trying to sow chaos. This time it's about multiple COVID-19 origin theories. Dive in with @CyberScoopNews bit.ly/2J6g2W2
“Russia’s focused on sowing confusion ... We see China’s propaganda apparatus evolving and taking lessons from Russia in this moment … China was much more focused on narrative creation and control [before].” @rosenbergerlm said on a @CyberpeaceInst virtual "workshop" today
Even as China takes on new techniques, it's not the 1st time nation-states have zeroed in on infectious diseases in info ops. @camillefrancois: “There's a long tradition of Russian actors in disinfo exploiting infectious diseases as a core narrative:" AIDS, malaria, Dengue Fever
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