Chinese social media firms under fire as fake history spreads online

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Pseudo-history about China is mushrooming online, spreading fake accounts of the past due in large part to platform algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and a lack of monitoring, according to a Chinese provincial authority. In a commentary published on Monday, “Zhejiang Propaganda” – a social media account affiliated with the propaganda department of the province’s Communist Party committee – said the “pseudo-historical school” was gaining ground online, resurfacing despite crackdowns and...

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Chinese social media firms under fire as fake history spreads online
Pseudo-history about China is mushrooming online, spreading fake accounts of the past due in large part to platform algorithms, artificial intelligence (AI) and a lack of monitoring, according to a Chinese provincial authority. In a commentary published on Monday, “Zhejiang...