According to Free Tibet, a non-profit association for the independence of Tibet, the Chinese government has allegedly created hundreds of fake Twitter accounts to spread anti-Tibetan propaganda and to promote the Chinese point of view on various topics in the world. All in disguise.
Twitter is banned in China, but Free Tibet says it has identified a large number of fake accounts, many of which bear Western names, designed to inspire sentiments in users of the social network in favor of China's policy in Tibet. The profile pictures of the accounts are the most varied: there are photographs of US students – taken from the websites of professional photographers – images of models, archival commercial or advertising shots, photos of celebrities.
However, one thing unites them all: the denigration of Tibetan culture and the exaltation of Chinese opera in Tibet. Free Tibet activists have noticed that these accounts post – often simultaneously – tweets that are nearly identical in content and with little or no customization. Many tweets also highlight links to Chinese sites on Tibet.
Some tweets – which he obviously cares about most – are shared with as many contacts as possible: a tweet against the Dalai Lama, for example, was "retweeted" 6555 times. Free Tibet defines what is happening on Twitter as "the latest attempt, chronologically, to persuade the world that Tibet is a safe place, a prosperous and happy Chinese province".
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