Crackdown on Chinese accounts shows US social media giants becoming ‘more proactive’

Speed and coordination of response by Twitter, Facebook and YouTube to alleged disinformation campaign on Hong Kong protests ‘not seen before', analysts say. — SCMP

The swift crackdown on an alleged disinformation campaign linked to Hong Kong’s anti-government protests shows social media platforms Twitter, Facebook and YouTube are becoming more proactive about dismantling influence operations, according to analysts.

They cited the contrast between the speedy, synchronised move by the US companies and their track record of combating such activity on their platforms.