Chinese Operations Interfering in U.S. Election, Facebook Says

Facebook has detected limited Chinese operations intended to both help and hurt President Trump’s re-election chances, the company announced, the first public disclosure of Chinese efforts to influence the presidential election in November. The Chinese activity, while modest and not directly attributed to the government in Beijing, could undercut Mr. Trump’s repeated contention that China is intervening in the election to support former Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr., the Democratic candidate.