WeChat, used by millions of Chinese Americans, is one of the main venues for Chinese-language misinformation in the US and may influence the 2022 US midterms
Ahead of US midterms, activists are fighting falsehoods circulating in Chinese-language communities that they fear will distort the vote or suppress turnout. Tweets: @charlesmok and @wired Tweets: Charles Mok / @charlesmok : Australia, Canada....then, US. China's WeChat Is a Hot New Venue for US Election Misinformation Ahead of US midterms, activists are fighting falsehoods circulating in Chinese-language communities that they fear will distort the vote or suppress turnout. https://www.wired.com/... @wired : With the US midterm elections two weeks away, activists tracking misinformation in Chinese American communities worry that posts stoking racial tensions or casting doubt on the integrity of elections could sway close races. https://www.wired.com/...