But, "intentionally misleading"? Can you please explain the ways I've mislead people? Here are some essays which go into the claims in more detail.
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/culture-desk/stepping-into... https://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/24/technology/epoch-times-in...
As for The Epoch Times' reputation, its slant is immediately obvious upon reading the paper or seeing YouTube ads for it.