Highlights

• A surge of misinformation is spreading on social media platforms, including China's Douyin and Weibo, undermining the temporary trade truce between the United States and China.
• False narratives, such as claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods and shopping for supplies in bulk, are being propagated by Chinese state media and social media users, leading to confusion and anti-American sentiment.
• Disinformation security firm Cyabra identified an anti-US influence campaign on social media involving thousands of fake accounts that targeted global brands, amplifying unfounded narratives about deceptive marketing practices linked to the trade war.

From false claims of Americans panic-buying Chinese goods to bot-driven attacks on US brands, a tide of misinformation is casting a shadow over a temporary trade truce between Washington and Beijing.

The world's two biggest economies agreed earlier this month to pause reciprocal tariffs for 90 days, a surprise de-escalation in their bitter trade war following high-level talks in Geneva.

But an alternate reality is unfolding across social media platforms, including China's Douyin and Weibo, where a surge of falsehoods is fueling anti-American sentiment that could undermine the fragile truce.

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One online video, which garnered millions of views across those platforms and TikTok, claims to show panicked American shoppers snapping up Chinese-branded television sets in the aftermath of trade tensions.

But in reality,...

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