Symantec now says that Thrip is likely another threat group — known Billbug or Lotus Blossom — that has been operating against targets in South Asia for approximately a decade.

Twitter also announced it would no longer accept advertising from state-controlled news media.

It's hardly the first time Twitter has been used to amplify questionable narratives.

A wave of successful cyberattacks against Hong Kong financial institutions prompted the island's regulator to act.