Oh, look, NBC News wrote an entire thread on The Epoch Times. Between this and the CNN analyst targeting an unverified right-leaning account on Twitter earlier today, it seems our friends in the media are working overtime to try and shut down the competition.
This reads like insanity and paranoia all wrapped up in one dumpster fire of silly.
By the numbers, there is no bigger advocate of President Trump on Facebook than The Epoch Times. But despite its growing reach, little is publicly known about the precise ownership, origins or influences of the nonprofit news outlet. https://t.co/eOVL5c0Gqd (1/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
So wait, is this another Russia thing?
Asking for a friend.
The Epoch Times has spent more than $1.5 million on pro-Trump advertisements in the last 6 months — more than any organization outside of the Trump campaign.
High engagement has made it a Trump family favorite and a key component of the president's re-election campaign. (2/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
Okaaaay?
At the same time, its network of news sites and YouTube channels has made it a powerful conduit for conspiracy theories, including anti-vaccination propaganda and QAnon, to reach the main stream. https://t.co/eOVL5c0Gqd (3/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
Sure, they’re the ones pushing conspiracy theories.
The irony of NBC News accusing The Epoch Times of pushing conspiracy theories in a thread filled with conspiracy theories is impressive, and not in a good way.
The media outlet’s ownership and operation is closely tied to Falun Gong, a Chinese spiritual community with the slated goal of taking down China’s government. (4/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
Is Falun Gong the Right’s Soros?
Heh.
Former practitioners of Falun Gong told @NBCNews that believers think the world is headed toward a judgment day, where those labeled “communists” will be sent to a kind of hell.
Trump is viewed as a key ally in the anti-communist fight, former Epoch Times employees said. (5/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
And fighting against communism is a bad thing?
Communists sent to a kind of Hell?
We got nothin’.
The Epoch Times assembled a team of 7 young reporters otherwise unconnected to Falun Gong by 2016.
Things seemed "strange" even from the first day, according to 5 former reporters who spoke to @NBCNews. https://t.co/eOVL5c0Gqd (6/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
Five former faceless reporters.
“It’s like we were supposed to be fighting so-called liberal propaganda by making our own,” said Steve Klett, who covered the Trump campaign for The Epoch Times as his first job in journalism. He said his articles were edited to remove outside criticism of Trump. (7/8)
— NBC News (@NBCNews) August 20, 2019
Annnd we can’t find 8/8.
I follow @drawandstrike and @EpochTimes and I see none of what you describe. Falon Gong? Good Lord. NBC is obviously scared of independent and truthful analysis, trying to knock out other news sources. God help us if you succeed
— Riff McKay (@Riff_McKay) August 20, 2019
We have covered both and have not seen this either but it is NBC we’re talking about, folks.
Well we certainly can’t rely on your “news” outlet for unbiased actual journalism now, can we?
— Hum Spot (@humspot1) August 20, 2019
Sad but true.
It appears NBC News doesn't do well with competition.
Maybe merging with CNN would help. ??
— Cheryl Benson (@cbensonhunt) August 20, 2019
Because you know, NBC News is all about reporting the story and telling it like it is.
Now do @NBCNews.
— Ron (@Morell_Ron) August 20, 2019
HA HA HA HA HA HA
Oh, ouch, our sides.
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