China Using AI to Create Anti-American Memes Capitalizing on Israel-Palestine, Researchers Find
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A campaign linked to the Chinese Communist Party is creating and spreading AI-generated memes designed to stoke anti-American sentiment by capitalizing on President Biden’s support of Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in Gaza following Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack.
That’s according to a new dispatch from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), a non-profit that studies disinformation online. Over the past few years, the CCP has promoted anti-American memes and information online. Spamouflage refers to a disinformation campaign where a state actor uses bots to mass post memes and propaganda across social media. China has ramped up its spamouflage activities in the past few years. Its targets include Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the U.S. In particular, the Chinese Communist Party loves posting memes that depict Joe Biden as a deranged and warmongering drug addict who is out of step with the desires of the majority of Americans.