Is the AI backlash actually a Chinese psy-op? | The Global Story

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Accusations of foreign interference have been making headlines this week. Elon Musk’s X alleges that China has been stirring up a backlash against American data centres. Israel and Russia have denied allegations from Spain’s prime minister that they’re partly to blame for the migrant crisis in Ceuta. And Germany has accused Russia of being behind a spate of drone attacks at a German airport. Vladimir Putin has dismissed those claims and accused Germany of a‘ false flag’ operation. We speak to the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent, Marianna Spring to examine the evidence and ask whether foreign interference is really to blame in every case, or if it is just a convenient scapegoat. 0:00 Introduction to the episode 1:48 Why is Elon Musk/X accusing China of misinformation surrounding data centres 5:33 How do bot farms work? 8:00 Why does Elon Musk even care? 8:53 The Ceuta migrant crisis and Spain's critique of Isreal and Russia 12:23 Mirage content and how that enc

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