China Caught in the Act: U.S. Officials Say CCP Was Sending Panic-Inducing Texts to Americans
. . .China has apparently been sending disinformation via text messages to Americans in order to induce panic.
According to The New York Times, American intelligence has determined the Chinese Communist Party was behind some “alarming messages [that] came fast and furious in mid-March” and amplifying a fake text message about actions being taken by the president that would have essentially constituted martial law.
“They will announce this as soon as they have troops in place to help prevent looters and rioters,” one message read, according to The Times. . .
Text message rumors of a national #quarantine are FAKE. There is no national lockdown. @CDCgov has and will continue to post the latest guidance on #COVID19. #coronavirus
— NSC (@WHNSC) March 16, 2020
“Since that wave of panic, United States intelligence agencies have assessed that Chinese operatives helped push the messages across platforms, according to six American officials, who spoke on the condition of anonymity to publicly discuss intelligence matters,” The Times reported. (Read more from “China Caught in the Act: U.S. Officials Say CCP Was Sending Panic-Inducing Texts to Americans” HERE)
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