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Over the past year, around 30 channels within this network gained nearly 120 million views and amassed 730,000 subscribers. These channels primarily focused on promoting narratives about China's technological superiority and the decline of the U.S. economy.
The videos within this network were found to contain widespread disinformation, including false claims such as Southeast Asian nations adopting the Chinese yuan, often reacting quickly to current events.
YouTube has responded by stating that it is investigating these coordinated influence operations and has already removed several channels that violated its policies.
Analysts, including Jacinta Keast from the Australian Institute, consider this campaign to be one of the most influential Chinese influence operations on social media.
By utilizing artificial intelligence, China is able to produce convincing content on a large scale and at a low cost.
This highlights a broader trend of China's increased aggression in disseminating propaganda through the use of artificial technology, which has gained significant attention.