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Curious - 2014-07-21
Wumaos are plenty - NYT article "Trending: Attractive People Sharing Upbeat News About Tibet"

Those of you who are suspicious about wumaos infiltrating message boards are so RIGHT!!! Here is an example:

There’s a lot to admire about Tom Hugo, and not just the washboard abs that are a glaring feature of his Twitter account profile photo.

For starters, Tom Hugo seems to be well-versed in Chinese, and he evidently cares deeply about the Tibetan people, judging from the profusion of messages he has posted on Twitter in recent months: There are photographs of Tibetans in “unique exotic dress,” articles showcasing the Tibetan people’s deep appreciation for China’s governance of the region and video clips that portray happy Tibetans singing and dancing on state-run television.

“Tibetans hail bumper harvest of highland barley,” read the headline on one recent posting.

There’s only one problem with Tom Hugo’s Twitter account: It’s fake.

The visage accompanying the account belongs to a Brazilian model named Felipe Berto, and nearly every video, article and photograph the ersatz Tom Hugo tweets comes via propaganda websites linked to the Chinese government.

The ruse is not an isolated one. ....

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