Security News > 2024 > September > Spamouflage trolls pretend to be American patriots on X, TikTok ahead of US presidential election
2024-09-03 18:15
No, Abbey is not really a "pure patriotic girl" Spamouflage, the Beijing-linked trolls known for spreading fake news about American politics, is back with new accounts on X and TikTok that claim to be frustrated US voters in "more aggressive" attempts to influence the upcoming presidential election.…
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