A Chinese online influence operation, known as 'Spamouflage', impersonated the NGO Safeguard Defenders in Spain to incite calls for the overthrow of the Spanish government following deadly floods in Valencia. The campaign involved thousands of accounts spreading disinformation across various social media platforms, marking a significant escalation in Chinese influence tactics aimed at undermining critics in Western countries. The operation has been linked to attempts to discredit Safeguard Defenders, which has previously accused China of operating police stations in the EU. Teljes cikk (Euronews.com)