I think this is one possible outcome that no-one seems to be talking about
The US might ruin XHS by using a bot/troll army to spur conflict and hate there. The US DoD has admitted to launching a disinformation campaign using hundreds of fake accounts to discredit Sinovac. So it won’t be surprising if they try a similar tactic of using bots and fake accounts in XHS especially since there would be fewer qualms.
This is short, but I’m just sharing my concerns…
The reason the US is able to do this sort of shit in countries like the Philippines is due to the fact that they use US platforms. This sort of tactic can be quickly nipped in the bud when there’s actual moderation happening. China has a lot of experience in this area as well. This is precisely why the US is freaking out over TikTok right now, they can’t control the narrative there, and they won’t be able to do that on XHS either.
I didn’t even know that r/Philippines has a lot of Western-backed assets.