China Coup – Social Media Analysis

September 1, 2022

Analysis of social networks spreading news of a false coup in China.

Cyabra analyzed the conversation of a fake coup in China on Twitter and TikTok, spread primarily through the hashtags #ChinaMilitaryCoup and #XiJinpinghousearrest. The profiles linked to the spread of misinformation reached over 2,210,000 profiles by September 23rd and by September 24th there was a 2,172% increase in related content.

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Area chart comparing TikTok, Twitter and Facebook posts about a rumored China coup from September 18–24, 2022, with Twitter soaring to nearly 8,000 mentions on September 24 while the other platforms show modest increases

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