The online video site has become a primary information source for tens of millions in a country where television avoids topics uncongenial to the government.
Tag: Propaganda
Kim Jong-un Pans Mass Games, and the Spectacle Is Suspended
The propaganda show that features thousands of children in synchronized events has been a hit with foreign tourists and North Korea’s elites.
Anchors From Fox and Chinese State TV Hold Live Debate on Trade
Experts say the debate between Trish Regan and Liu Xin will help a Communist Party-controlled television network raise its profile in America, where it has struggled to gain a foothold.
China’s Propaganda Machine Takes Aim at U.S. Over Trade War
Nationalism has surged as commentators attack “Giant Baby Trump” and vow to resist American demands.
Your 5G Phone Won’t Hurt You. But Russia Wants You to Think Otherwise.
RT America, a network known for sowing disinformation, has a new alarm: the coming ‘5G Apocalypse.’
Sri Lanka Attack Signals an ISIS Shift Beyond Middle East
A month after losing the last of its territory in Iraq and Syria, the Islamic State is believed to have pulled off one of its deadliest attacks. It may be the way of the future.
After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain
Hezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter.
In China, an App About Xi Is Impossible to Ignore — Even if You Try
Millions of Chinese are using the app as part of President Xi’s efforts to strengthen ideological control in the digital age. Critics say it fuels a personality cult.
The English Voice of ISIS Comes Out of the Shadows
For years, an anonymous narrator extolled the Islamic State’s brutality in videos seen around the world. “I don’t regret it,” a Canadian captured in Syria says.
Little Red App: Xi’s Thoughts Are (Surprise!) a Hit in China
Want to take President Xi Jinping’s wisdom with you wherever you go? A lot of Chinese people do. Or they’ve been told to.