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Reported AI-Assisted Influence Campaigns by GoLaxy Allegedly Targeting Hong Kong and Taiwan Political Discourse

June 30, 2020

Recent leaked documents suggest that Chinese firm GoLaxy employed its 'GoPro' AI system in various influence campaigns. In 2020, it purportedly targeted 180,000 Twitter accounts to counter opposition to Hong Kong's National Security Law. From 2022–2023, it amplified praise for China's Zero Covid policy using potentially fake Facebook accounts. More troubling, in late 2023, GoLaxy allegedly provided messaging advice intended to weaken Taiwan's Democratic Progressive Party.

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Alleged deployer
golaxy
Alleged developer
golaxy
Alleged harmed parties
general-public-of-taiwan, general-public-of-hong-kong, democracy, civil-rights

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