Chinese bots had key role in debunked ballot video shared by Eric Trump
‘Sophisticated and disciplined’ network promoted a viral video misleadingly showing votes being burned, research reveals
A Chinese bot network played a key role in spreading disinformation during and after the US election, including a debunked video of “ballot burning” shared by Eric Trump, a new study reveals.
The misleading video shows a man filming himself on Virginia Beach, allegedly burning votes cast for Donald Trump. The ballots were actually samples. The clip went viral after Trump’s son Eric posted it a day later on his official Twitter page, where it got more than 1.2m views.
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