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God, we pray against the CCP's attempts to interfere in our elections. Keep our elections secure, and give Americans wisdom and discernment as propaganda and impersonation become more prevalent.
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Using impersonation and AI-generated propaganda, the CCP was able to interfere in our elections. What will they try in 2024?

From The Epoch Times. China-based hackers impersonated American voters online and used artificial intelligence (AI) to create and promote divisive online content during the 2022 midterm elections, according to a report by Microsoft.

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The effort was part of a series of covert influence operations by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) intended to mimic U.S. voters from across the political spectrum and create controversy along racial, economic, and ideological lines, according to the Sept. 7 report.

“Ahead of the 2022 U.S. midterms, Microsoft and industry partners observed CCP-affiliated social media accounts impersonating U.S. voters — new territory for CCP-affiliated [influence operations],” the report reads. …

The report includes examples of visual content created by Chinese communist actors using artificial intelligence. These included images supporting “Black Lives Matter,” the false claim that “most black people are killed by police,” and more generic anti-American rhetoric. …

World’s Largest Covert Influence Operation

Publication of the report comes less than two weeks after tech giant Meta purged thousands of accounts linked to Chinese law enforcement from its platforms.

Meta stated that the accounts were part of the largest known covert influence operation in the world and were engaged in spreading pro-Chinese communist and anti-U.S. propaganda.

Meta stated that the covert influence operation, dubbed “spamouflage,” was active on more than 50 platforms, including X (formerly known as Twitter), YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Pinterest, Medium, Quora, and Vimeo. …

Spamouflage also manufactured and attempted to distribute conspiracy theories apparently intended to undermine confidence in the United States and the rules-based international order. …

Undermining US From Within

The drastic uptick in malicious China-based cyber activity has been linked to the regime’s military and political doctrine of so-called mind dominance, a form of cognitive warfare designed to defeat the United States without entering an all-out war.

Before 2019, the CCP largely exploited the U.S. open media environment to promote positive views of China and communism. …

By 2022, however, a report (pdf) by cybersecurity firm Recorded Future found that the CCP had successfully pivoted into a new phase of influence operations, marked by the targeted messaging of well-defined audiences that were segmented based on granular demographic data. …

By framing how Americans discuss the issues of the times and by polarizing Americans to the point that they’re unable to work with one another, the regime is, in part, working to ensure that the United States is incapable of meeting a crisis. …

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(Excerpt from The Epoch Times. Photo Credit: 4kodiak/Getty Images Signature)

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Grant Windholz
September 15, 2023

Lord God, please keep elections strictly American and keep the rest of the world out of our voting system. Especially Communist China and Russia!!!

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Tricia
September 13, 2023

LORD God, we ask that You turn the tables on the CCP and its use of impersonation and AI-generated propaganda. Once again we ask for Your protection over our election process from start to finish. May Your candidates rise above the fray.

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Victoria Z
September 13, 2023

Father, in the name of Jesus, first, we praise and thank you for all your mercy and patience with us. Thank you zjesus for being our Savior, and thank you foryour word. we do not consider ourselves any better than anyone who doesn’t know you or those who know you but do not live as if they do, instead we just take a moment to humble ourselves, we put down pointing fingers and ask conviction and forgiveness for our own sins, and cleansing. We thank you for your promises to forgive us and cleanse us from all unrighteousness. We ask you to intervene in our elections. Obviously we can not count on our social media or news to be unbiased, or our politicians to run a fair race, or election workers or voting machines, we have seen interference on so many different levels, we can only appeal to you alone as our sure and only help, we pray for justice, we pray that you give voters discernment of phoney politicians who try to present themselves as sincere yet who have secret agendas and interests that are not aligned with the needs and good of the American citizens, so we ask you to radically convict and save those or move them out of their positions of influence and power and move in politicians who are honest, ethical. Honorable. Father we do not pray for “christian” politicians, we pray for “righteous” ones, men and women of honor and integrity who recognize their responsibility as public servants of our great nation and we pray that you gift them with all the wisdom and discernment and skills they need, help them work for our nations good, protect them, remove obstacles from their lives that try to tempt them or hold them back from serving our nation well. Father convict your church in America, help those who are asleep to see the urgency of the day and situation and to humble theselves and call out in prayer to you with faith. In Jesus name we thank you for hearing our prayers and answering them.

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Donna K
September 12, 2023

Lord, fill us with your Holy Spirit and give us courage to speak the truth to our culture!
In Jesus Name

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Jenny
September 12, 2023

I have always thought that they interfered. I think it is really sad.
I think the CCP is a very wicked group of people
I don’t think they should be allowed in this country ever.

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Jimbosidecar
September 12, 2023

I lived in China for 30+ years. I don’t even recognize the China now under Xi Jiping.

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Ron Glenn Deere
September 12, 2023

Long ago, there was the Long March of the Left through the institutions of our culture. What I have wondered is why they were not stopped on their way in this? So now the CCP has influence in our media. Why doesn’t someone STOP them? Please let me know.

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    Susan
    September 12, 2023

    No one is stopping them b/c there are plenty of pro-Communism people in our country. Our schools aren’t teaching about Communism so the majority of Americans don’t realize Communism is a problem. Some in our media/corporations/government are pro-Communism and so they are cleverly leading our country down the awful path we are traveling. Please read the IFA article posted today on the Power of the Media by Rich Swingle. The majority of American Christians don’t even realize communism is an atheist way of life. And then there is greed. For ex, as TV in China is showing basketball games, the NBA players see this as a way to make even more money (the 1.5 Billion people in China will buy the T-shirts). CEO’s of American companies see China as a way to make even more money with this huge market, so they don’t want to upset the CCP. Ignorance, greed and power are big problems in our country.

    I sincerely pray for our beloved country. Revival with a return to Jesus and true Christianity are our only hope.

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Fatima Dos Medina
September 12, 2023

Father in Heaven I pray thy Kingdom come thy will be done in our government as it is in heaven!

In Jesus name!
Amen!

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Valerie
September 12, 2023

While I understand the prayers here, we also need to keep in mind that there is a law in motion here. The law of sowing and reaping. 🙏

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Ellen Hoffman
September 12, 2023

Precious Heavenly Father, I pray for the truth to be shouted from the rooftops! Cause the MSM to tell the truth, expose the lies please. We know the true source of lies- our enemy satan, the father of lies. Open the eyes of US citizens and cause them to see the truth – reality. Expose all the webs of deceit that are taking place and restore us to our former state. Please unite Your people, called by Your name as one! United we stand, divided we fall. The big picture church is divided Lord, please open our eyes, bring reconciliation and purge wherever the enemy has gotten a foothold. We need You so much Lord! Please heal us from within.

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Glynda Horne
September 12, 2023

Americans must pray for secure elections and the the best way to have security in our elections is to use paper ballots. People please wake-up and seek God in all decisions
In GOD We Trust! This is our national motto. Believe it and do it.
In His most precious name,
Glynda

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Allena Jordan
September 12, 2023

Father, I want to thank You for those who are telling the truth in their news articles. Bless them, and put a spotlight on their stories. Change the message to my fellow Americans, Lord. Let them see and hear the truth about our elections. Expose it all, Lord. Protect those who investigate and tell the truth through investigative reporting.
Father, I ask that You remove every attempt to destroy this republic both internal and external efforts to do so. Lord, come save us. Remember the covenants made and declared all across this nation. Let Thy Kingdom come and Thy will be done in the United States of America. She shall be saved, for Your glory and Your purposes. Amen.

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