Washington Experts: Countering the CCP's Use of AI to Spread Misinformation

Bill Drexel, a senior research fellow at the Hudson Institute in Washington, was photographed on November 2, 2026. (Li Chen / Dajiyuan)

[People News] Senior experts from Washington think tanks informed the Dajiyuan that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is engaging in illegal activities by utilising artificial intelligence (AI) technology to create fake accounts, impersonate identities, disseminate false information, and attack the freedoms of American society. They emphasised that these actions are malicious in nature. The U.S. government and the business sector must remain vigilant and take law enforcement measures to counter these threats.

On November 2, 2026, Dajiyuan reporter Li Chen reported from Washington, D.C., about the CCP's use of AI technology to create fake social media accounts aimed at undermining American freedoms, targeting Falun Gong, Shen Yun, and interfering in U.S. elections. Jason Hsu, a senior research fellow at the Hudson Institute, stated, "The infiltration from these (social media fake accounts) is very serious, and the threat is imminent."

Hsu further explained, "This (infiltration) activity is not limited to the digital realm; it also occurs on an interpersonal level. Particularly during election periods, there are always efforts aimed at undermining democracy. We must stay vigilant and support one another."

On October 30, 2026, the prominent social network research firm Graphika published its latest findings, which indicate that a propaganda network linked to the Chinese Communist Party, known as 'Spamouflage,' continues to be active on the X platform (formerly Twitter). Some of these accounts not only impersonate American voters and disseminate controversial content regarding elections and social issues but also launch attacks against Falun Gong and Shen Yun.

Xu Yuren remarked, 'We must remain vigilant against any false content generated by artificial intelligence, deepfake videos, and similar threats.'

In March 2025, the X social media platform took action to remove a network comprising thousands of suspected bots and fake accounts associated with the Chinese Communist Party. These accounts were responsible for the widespread distribution of misleading or distorted narratives concerning Falun Gong and Shen Yun.

On January 3, 2026, Graphika released another report that uncovered a network made up of 43 domains and 37 subdomains, which pretended to be reputable Western media outlets such as The New York Times, The Guardian, and The Wall Street Journal, while simultaneously promoting pro-Beijing narratives. Furthermore, Falun Gong, Shen Yun, and the founder of Falun Gong have emerged as key targets for influence operations and transnational repression by this network. The related content is further amplified online by an X (formerly Twitter) account linked to Beijing.

Recently, the Falun Dafa Information Centre published a report titled "Weaponisation of Social Media: The CCP's New Plan to 'Eliminate' Falun Gong Globally." The report highlights that the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has mobilised resources from the Ministry of Public Security and other CCP entities to "fully support" social media influencers in their attacks on Falun Gong and Shen Yun. This includes spreading false information and manipulating search engine results, aiming to sway the U.S. government and society against Falun Gong and Shen Yun.

This tactic of utilising AI technology and social media platforms for the spread of misinformation is also disrupting the U.S. elections.

Jason Hsu remarked, "These activities are carried out in a large-scale, organised manner, and their complexity is extremely high. The objective is to confuse voters, leaving them uncertain about whom to vote for and unaware of the potential outcomes of their voting actions."

"We must ensure that we do not fall into this trap."

Jason Hsu, a senior researcher at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C., was photographed on November 2, 2026. (Li Chen / The Dajiyuan)

The dissemination of false information is illegal; U.S. law enforcement and cyber police should take action.

Jason Hsu emphasised that the act of spreading false information on social media constitutes illegal infiltration.

"These activities are undoubtedly illegal. Engaging in digital infiltration during elections and across various sectors is against the law."

Hsu believes that U.S. law enforcement should enhance oversight of misinformation on social media.

"Law enforcement must ensure they can prevent any form of digital network infiltration."

The administrative department needs to take action and enhance the law enforcement mechanisms," he stated. "They must establish cyber police to oversee false information on social media.

Social media platforms should take the initiative to identify and combat misinformation.

On November 2, 2026, concerning the Chinese Communist Party's (CCP) use of AI technology to create fake accounts aimed at undermining the U.S. elections and targeting groups such as Falun Gong and Shen Yun, Bill Drexel, a senior researcher at the Hudson Institute, told The Dajiyuan, "Artificial intelligence (AI) will undoubtedly become a primary tool for adversaries like the CCP to attempt to contaminate our information space."

He asserted that American social media platforms have a responsibility to identify and counter the dissemination of false information.

He remarked, "I believe that each social media platform has a duty to recognise these activities.

"For instance, they should actively combat the propaganda efforts of the CCP that utilise artificial intelligence to spread false and misleading information, employing AI to remove such content."

On September 10, 2026, the American AI company Anthropic published a report titled "Detecting and countering misuse of AI: September 2026." The report revealed an operation codenamed GTG-14020.

According to the report, Anthropic has banned a set of accounts believed to be linked to intelligence operations supported by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) and based in China. These accounts were involved in monitoring religious affairs related to Catholicism, Tibetan Buddhism, Falun Gong, and Christian communities in Taiwan.

Anthropic indicated that these operatives gathered information on educators and practitioners connected to overseas Falun Gong groups as part of their efforts targeting these communities abroad.

The report also included a screenshot of a LinkedIn profile belonging to an overseas Falun Gong practitioner, which was collected by the CCP. This profile revealed that the individual is a teacher at the Zhongcheng campus of the University of Flying Heaven, an institution dedicated to training artists for the Shen Yun performing arts troupe.

Drexel remarked, 'I hope we can also leverage artificial intelligence for defensive purposes, to thwart their (the CCP's) ability to use AI for information dissemination, ensuring our defensive capabilities surpass their information outreach capabilities.' △