china, propaganda, , youtube

An AI-driven Influence Operation Is Spreading Pro-China Propaganda Across YouTube

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 ...

Troy Oakes

YouTube app on a smartphone.

Cracking Down on Deceptive Drifters: Facebook’s Sweep of Chinese Troll Accounts

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 ...

Viena Abdon

Facebook.

Words Have Consequences: Two Tales of Karmic Retribution

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 ...

Max Lu

Lightning strikes over sandhills.

The Great Translation Movement Shines a Spotlight on China’s Propaganda

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 ...

Haidene Go

People at a rally to protest the war in Ukraine.

How the CCP Targets Youth Across the Globe

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 ...

Max Lu

Tiles spelling out fake news, propaganda, manipulate, etc.

3 Powerful Witnesses: In China, There Is No Escape

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. ...

Michael Segarty

A young Chinese woman.

How Beijing Is Using Propaganda to Control Its Image at All Costs

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 ...

Max Lu

A flying fox surrounded by CCP viruses.