Spamouflage

<p>Spamouflage, Dragonbridge, Spamouflage Dragon, Storm 1376, or Taizi Flood is an online propaganda and <a href="/facts/Disinformation/JNY1zmLJ">disinformation</a> operation that has been using a network of social media accounts to make posts in favor of the <a href="/facts/Government_of_the_People%2527s_Republic_of_China/wGcnIR4s">government of the People's Republic of China</a> and harass dissidents and journalists overseas since 2017. Beginning in the early 2020s, Spamouflage accounts also began making posts about American and Taiwanese politics. It is widely believed that the Chinese government, particularly the <a href="/facts/Ministry_of_Public_Security_(China)/1e0D70qJ">Ministry of Public Security</a>, is behind the network. Spamouflage has increasingly used <a href="/facts/Generative_artificial_intelligence/ykT3GGyT">generative artificial intelligence</a> for <a href="/facts/Influence_operations/wbEhmWYe">influence operations</a>. The campaign has largely failed to receive views from real users, although it has attracted some organic engagement using new tactics.: 2 
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Spamouflage