NEW YORK -- The number of market manipulation reports often involving small Chinese companies has surged in 2025, with artificial intelligence bots spreading false information to artificially inflate stock prices in many cases.
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A number of small Chinese companies have been the subject of market manipulation attempts, prompting U.S. authorities to act. © Reuters
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