Russia and China are flooding social media with content targeting the ongoing unrest and violence in the U.S.
, particularly Twitter, over their role in policing online content — a spat that will likely continue ahead of the vote.
Over the last three days, Chinese ambassadors, Russian-backed news outlets and others with ties to Russia and China have tweeted more than 1,200 times about the United States, often using hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter and #Minneapolis, according to a review of social media activity by POLITICO. One of the most-shared social media messages from any official Russian or Chinese account, for instance, came from Hua Chunying, spokeswoman for China's foreign ministry.that said, "I can't breathe" over a photo from the official U.S. State Department spokeswoman's harsh words toward China's treatment of Hong Kong. The phrase "I can't breathe" has become a rallying cry for those in the U.S. protesting the police's treatment of Floyd.
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