Meddling in US polls seemingly found in Russia and Iran, but not in China, Facebook and Twitter say
Facebook and Twitter are the latest in a string of tech firms that have made findings undercutting Donald Trump’s claim against China
Washington— Facebook and Twitter have not detected Chinese meddling in the 2018 elections, company officials said, casting doubt on claims by US President Donald Trump that the Asian nation is trying to interfere. The social media giants have reported online disinformation campaigns ahead of the November 6 elections that appear to originate from Russia and Iran. But media representatives for both companies, who spoke on condition they not be identified by name, said they haven’t found evidence so far of such activity from China. Facebook and Twitter are the latest in a string of tech companies that have made findings undercutting Trump’s claim. Last week, top cybersecurity firms — FireEye, Symantec and Crowdstrike — said that, in working to help safeguard the November elections, they haven’t seen evidence of digital interference by China. In the wake of Russian interference in the 2016 election, Facebook and Twitter have stepped up efforts to detect and stop foreign-government disin...
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