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China is allegedly using fake local news sites to push propaganda in other countries | Semafor

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Summary
Nutrition label

78% Informative

A Beijing -based public relations firm has created more than 100 fake news websites that are posing as local news outlets across 30 countries to spread pro- China talking points.

The operation extends across Europe , North America , and South America .

The majority of the fraudulent sites are concentrated in Latin America and Europe , not North America .

Beijingâs international propaganda efforts have only intensified in recent years .

VR Score

81

Informative language

83

Neutral language

31

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

87

Offensive language

possibly offensive

Hate speech

not hateful

Attention-grabbing headline

not detected

Known propaganda techniques

not detected

Time-value

short-lived

Source diversity

1

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