Lynas claims it is target of social media disinformation campaign
The report also revealed evidence of direct and mutual engagement between the pro-China Dragonbridge social media accounts, and that the Malaysian anti-Lynas activists were not driven by actual community or environmental concerns. — Reuters pic
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Fake accounts may have been behind social media disinformation campaigns in Malaysia, according to Lynas Rare Earths.
In a statement today, the Australian-based rare-earths mining company said it had been subjected to a social media disinformation campaign for some years by accounts associated with the Dragonbridge campaign.
Lynas said this was disclosed in a briefing by Mandiant, an American cybersecurity firm.
The report also revealed evidence of direct and mutual engagement between the pro-China Dragonbridge social media accounts, and that the Malaysian anti-Lynas activists were not driven by actual community or environmental concerns.
“This demonstrates the potential for social media accounts to be manipulated to promote disinformation or to amplify the voices of activists with a self-serving agenda,” the statement said.
Previously, it was reported that a digital campaign known as Dragonbridge had flooded Twitter and Facebook in recent months with posts raising environmental and health concerns over the operations of several major mining firms. — Bernama
KUALA LUMPUR, June 30 — Fake accounts may have been behind social media disinformation campaigns in Malaysia, according to Lynas Rare Earths.
In a statement today, the Australian-based rare-earths mining company said it had been subjected to a social media disinformation campaign for some years by accounts associated with the Dragonbridge campaign.
Lynas said this was disclosed in a briefing by Mandiant, an American cybersecurity firm.
The report also revealed evidence of direct and mutual engagement between the pro-China Dragonbridge social media accounts, and that the Malaysian anti-Lynas activists were not driven by actual community or environmental concerns.
“This demonstrates the potential for social media accounts to be manipulated to promote disinformation or to amplify the voices of activists with a self-serving agenda,” the statement said.
Previously, it was reported that a digital campaign known as Dragonbridge had flooded Twitter and Facebook in recent months with posts raising environmental and health concerns over the operations of several major mining firms. — Bernama
I won't say it is totally unfounded.
ReplyDeleteIt is in certain country's commercial and national interests to ensure no significant alternative Rare Earth supply is achieved.
Know nothing fart of inconsequential AGAIN!
ReplyDeleteWhat's ore when it can't be refined into useful elements?
Lynas has to send the ore concentrate to China for final refinement into the useful element.
If warranted, China has multitudes of leverage to influence the supply of the rate earth elements!
There r currently NO alternative supplies of rare earth elements outside China.
Ooop… u don't know what's ore vis-a-vis element!