‘While the methods of disinformation operation using inauthentic social media accounts are \u201cnot new\u201d, \u201cthey are becoming more refined and targeting a more specific audience\u201d, Ms Sarah Lohmann,\u00a0acting assistant professor for international studies at the University of Washington and a visiting professor at the US Army War College, tells\u00a0fDi<\/b>.<\/p>\n
\u201cA Beijing-linked influence campaign [is expected] to target Europe next,\u201d she adds, arguing that\u00a0the mining sectors in Sweden and Norway are potentially in the crosshairs, as the EU intends to use these two Nordic countries as its alternative to Chinese raw materials.’<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
‘While the methods of disinformation operation using inauthentic social media accounts are \u201cnot new\u201d, \u201cthey are becoming more refined and targeting a more specific audience\u201d, Ms Sarah Lohmann,\u00a0acting assistant professor for international studies at the University of Washington and a visiting professor at the US Army War College, tells\u00a0fDi. \u201cA Beijing-linked influence campaign [is expected]<\/p>\n