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pnwmom

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7. Here's the Media Bias Fact Check.
Wed Apr 15, 2020, 09:18 PM
Apr 2020
https://mediabiasfactcheck.com/the-epoch-times/

Overall, we rate The Epoch Times borderline Questionable and Right Biased based on editorial positions that consistently favor the right. We also rate them factually Mixed due to the publication of pseudoscience and the promotion of pro-Trump propaganda and conspiracy theories as well as failed fact checks.

And here's a piece from the NYTimes.

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/02/05/technology/epoch-times-youtube.html

The Epoch Times is one of the most mysterious fixtures of the pro-Trump media universe. It was started 20 years ago as a print newspaper by practitioners of Falun Gong, the persecuted Chinese spiritual practice. In recent years, the paper has made inroads into top Republican circles. Mr. Trump and his advisers have shared Epoch Times articles on their social media accounts, and last year, Lara Trump, the president’s daughter-in-law, sat for an interview with an Epoch Times editor. Representative Paul Gosar, a Republican from Arizona, called it “our favorite paper.”

The outlet’s profile was initially raised by a spending spree on Facebook — where it paid more than $1 million to promote its content. But in August, Facebook caught The Epoch Times trying to evade its advertising transparency rules and barred it from taking out more ads.

Rather than retreating, the publication simply shifted to a different platform — YouTube — and continued its advertising blitz there.

The shifting tactics of partisan publishers pose a challenge to tech platforms in the lead-up to the 2020 election. Despite their efforts to limit the spread of misinformation, the platforms remain a powerful megaphone for publishers like The Epoch Times, which has used conspiracy theories and dubious growth tactics to expand its audience.

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Fallon Gong Cary Apr 2020 #1
Rachel did a segment on them a while ago, Sogo Apr 2020 #17
Its a RW nutso conspiracies type of website -- I looked into it a few months ago as a result of progree Apr 2020 #2
All I know is they were started by members of Fulan Gong. cayugafalls Apr 2020 #3
I saw their ads a week or so ago morillon Apr 2020 #4
I've been seeing stuff from them on FB from a couple RW friends for some time. brewens Apr 2020 #5
Facebook banned their ads last year, so they moved to YouTube instead. subterranean Apr 2020 #10
That would explain it. These guys put up about every crackpot site thing you can name. brewens Apr 2020 #12
Thank you all for the replies. EOM tiredtoo Apr 2020 #6
Here's the Media Bias Fact Check. pnwmom Apr 2020 #7
They are the new Moonies. Using media to propagandize blm Apr 2020 #8
They are Falun Gong which is banned in China People in the US get sucked in because Americans lunasun Apr 2020 #9
They put their ads with YouTube in front of every anti-Trump ad... kentuck Apr 2020 #11
They are the biggest spender of pro trump ads (excepting the actual trump campaign ) lunasun Apr 2020 #13
They're hard to ignore on youtube right now Rstrstx Apr 2020 #14
They had a 2 1/2 minute ad in front of the great ad with Obama... kentuck Apr 2020 #19
Here is what google says. SamBob Apr 2020 #15
I received a free copy of their newspaper a few days ago. Tracer Apr 2020 #20
A total RW shit show run by Falun Gong SiliconValley_Dem Apr 2020 #16
Their China related content is worth skimming, everything else is crap Amishman Apr 2020 #18
RW conspiracy nuts Marrah_Goodman Apr 2020 #21
I see them every time I go on YouTube. Boomerproud Apr 2020 #22
"Facebook took down more than 600 accounts connected to the Epoch Times" Armando Joe Apr 2020 #23
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