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Twitter says accounts linked to China tried to 'sow political discord' in Hong Kong

Zack Whittaker
Updated
Twitter says accounts linked to China tried to 'sow political discord' in Hong Kong

Twitter says a significant information operation involving hundreds of accounts linked to China were part of an effort to deliberately "sow political discord" in Hong Kong after weeks of protests in the region. Protests erupted months ago following a bid by Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to push through a highly controversial bill that would allow criminal suspects to be extradited to mainland China for trial. The bill was suspended, effectively killing it from reaching the law books, but protests have continued, pushing back at claims that China is trying to meddle in Hong Kong's affairs.

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