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•China is allegedly using fake local news sites to push propaganda in other countries | Semafor
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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
External references
1
Source diversity
1
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