huge rise in chinese bots. on twitter, youtube, facebook huge rise in chinese bots. q i twitter, youtube, facebook and many, even instagram and many. forget about we chat for some it is full of disinformation.- for some it is full of disinformation. ., , ., disinformation. and that is at -latform disinformation. and that is at platform inside disinformation. and that is at platform inside china? i i disinformation. and that is at platform inside china? i can i platform inside china? i can . ive platform inside china? i can give one platform inside china? i can give one example. - platform inside china? i can give one example. when i platform inside china? i can| give one example. when the ukraine what was happening when everyone was paying attention to russian invasion in one way they strike they were losing they strike they were losing the argument internationally about ukraine, all of a sudden there was a train crash in the us, chemical derailed and all of a sudden you got doze
and then you can inject something into that discourse. in chinese state media, from my understanding, all the kpis, all the targets you are meant to achieve in the state media are set up to please the big bosses back at home in beijing rather than people abroad or even have any kind of reflection on the real impact and ability to go viral or to influence debates abroad. yeah, absolutely nailed it, laughter. your audience isn t the audience, it s party members. it s your bosses. and on the issue of disinformation and the use of bots to sometimes push disinformation, howard, we were talking before we started the programme and you are saying you re seeing a huge rise in chinese bots. on twitter, on youtube, facebook and many, even instagram and many. forget about wechat, it s just full of disinformation. and that is at platform inside china? i can give one example.
near the mont blanc. now, four people were killed in the armancette glacier during the avalanche. they were part of a group, and several others were injured. the french authorities also believe that there are still several people trapped beneath the snow. now, we re about to show you a video that s been circulating on social media. it s also been verified by the french news agency afp. this is the statement that french president emmanuel macron made on twitter shortly after. he said, we re thinking of the victims, as well as their families. our rescuers are mobilised to find those still trapped in the snow. now, no avalanche warning
cousins will die. this is not fair. i don t want to die at school. reporter: meantime, one of who two democratic lawmakers here in tennessee expelled for holding a gun reform demonstration on the house floor could be back in his now-vacant seat by monday. on twitter, nashville mayor john cooper says the council will meet on monday, and he believes they ll appoint representative justin jones back to the seat in an interim position. they failed to expel a third democrat, gloria johnson, who is white. claims that race played a part which republicans deny, they ll be back in session on monday, arkansas them. arthel. we ll see. we ll be here to see what happens next. back to you. arthel: okay, charles. charles watson, looking forward to seeing how that unfolds in nashville, thank you very much. eric? eric: arthel, it is a crime in
it s about making these products less affordable and less appealing to children. they re available for pocket money prices on every street corner, for under a fiver. this announcement on vaping is part of a broader announcement by the government, reinforcing its commitment to achieve a smoke free 2030. but at the moment, it s ten years off track, and that s where we really need to see far more action. current nhs guidance suggests that whilst not risk free, vapes can be a helpful tool for adults wanting to quit smoking, and a less harmful alternative to traditional cigarettes. it s hoped these measures will help deter young people from taking up vaping, the long term health implications of which remain unknown. victoria bourne, bbc news. you can reach me, should you so wish, on twitter. what could be