A recent investigation from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI) has revealed an extensive network of YouTube channels promoting pro-Chinese and anti-U.S. public opinion in the English-speaking world using generative AI to rapidly produce and publish content, while deftly exploiting YouTube’s algorithmic recommendation system. How big is the network? Operation “Shadow Play” involves a network ...
In George Orwell’s dystopian novel 1984, the main character, Winston Smith, rewrites history at the Ministry of Truth, where he is a lowly cog in the Party’s propaganda machine manipulating Oceania’s people. Published in 1949, the novel is a warning for the free world about totalitarianism as has been witnessed in places such as Nazi ...
If you’ve been an active user of Facebook recently, you may have noticed some changes to your newsfeed. Facebook’s latest sweep has deleted thousands of accounts linked to Chinese troll armies. As Facebook calls them, these deceptive drifters were set up to manipulate public opinion by spreading propaganda and conspiracy theories. They targeted both Chinese ...
Here are two stories that illustrate the idea of “words have consequences,” emphasizing that people should keep their promises and act virtuously. These tales of karmic retribution reveal that the principle of cause and effect is not an empty concept. Words spoken, immediately proven Lei Feng was a soldier in the Chinese Communist Army, and ...
This is a two-part story; please go here for Part 1 Moving to Canada to study abroad has been an eye-opening experience for Wei Yihan. It has allowed her to understand the true nature of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Today, she participates in social activism to take a stand against the CCP, saying: “It ...
The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) has spent billions of dollars over the years pushing its narratives by various means through its multi-billion dollar media influence campaigns. Often, it’s done covertly, especially their trying to control how others cover China. In fact, such efforts have ramped up in the past few years according to a new ...
Since the start of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China’s propaganda machine has been actively promoting an alternative reality that pushes pro-Russia and pro-Putin messages. On heavily censored social media platforms in China, Internet users share their support for Russian President Vladimir Putin. As documented by The New York Times, while the world overwhelmingly condemns the ...
If multiple reports from NGOs and government entities are anything to go by, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is keen on influencing youth across the globe. Accordingly, the CCP targets youth by resorting to various long-term and clandestine policies to spread its propaganda to young people living in other countries. The perception of China in ...
If I grew up in China and received a long-term brainwashing education, the consequences would be very serious. Many people are under the illusion: If I stay silent, stay away from politics and stay away from the system, and keep a low profile, I can escape the atrocities, the terror, the lies, and keep myself safe. ...
Ever since the CCP coronavirus outbreak, the Chinese government has been desperately trying to ensure that the issue does not damage its reputation in any way. For this, Beijing has unleashed disinformation propaganda campaigns that seek to blame the U.S. for the viral outbreak and possibly relay fake data about COVID-19 infections and mortalities. Propaganda ...