Chinese state media, content farms spread anti-UK narratives to halt Hong Kong emigration

<p>As hundreds of thousands of Hong Kong residents immigrate to the United Kingdom, Chinese state media and Facebook accounts linked to a Malaysian content farm are spreading narratives that denigrate the UK. The dominant narratives spread by state media purport that the UK has been decimated by COVID-19 and that the visa option offered to Hong Kongers is a scam. In addition, a Facebook network with links to a Malaysian content farm is also spreading anti-UK narratives. The pro-China, anti-UK narratives are an attempt to influence Hong Kongers seeking refuge from the increasingly draconian measures taken by China to assert dominance over Hong Kong.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/dfrlab/chinese-state-media-content-farms-spread-anti-uk-narratives-to-halt-hong-kong-emigration-9a88f7d296be"><strong>Read More</strong></a></p>
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