The attacks, with the support of artificial intelligence, are expected to continue to come from China, Iran, and Russia. As a preemptive measure, in December, Meta deleted 4,789 Facebook accounts in China, targeting the United States. “There are several methods that China, Russia, and Iran use in tandem to undermine democracy in the world. In August 2023, Meta deleted some 7,500 Facebook accounts linked to Chinese influence groups that promoted propagandistic content through a network called Spamouflage, which targeted users around the globe, communications platform Campaign Asia reported. Latin America is also the focus of Iran’s propaganda and disinformation efforts.

Source: Forbes January 22, 2024 12:04 UTC