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So Chinese people are running some of the low quality spam content farms that have been plaguing the internet for years, seemingly primarily for financial reasons like the rest of them. The only real difference is their Reuters is linked to China rather than the West.

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> their Reuters is linked to China rather than the West.

Reuters is a company in a regulatory and political framework with high degree is freedom of the press and expression, rather than an instrument controlled by a government for the purpose of propaganda.

Reuters is an outlet completely captured by its owners, for whatever purposes that benefit its owners, exactly like whatever this is. UPI is owned by the Moonies. The Falun Gong have multiple OTA television stations in the US that give no indication that they are owned by the Falun Gong.

edit: I forgot that the Epoch Times is also owned by the Falun Gong, an outlet that plays a significant part in US politics. If you are familiar with the Epoch Times, did you know it was owned by the Falun Gong?

Did you know that the Washington Times, another important newspaper, is also Moonie-owned?

Or that the "International Business Times" and Newsweek are likely controlled by the Korean Christian sect The Community?

> Reuters is an outlet completely captured by its owners, for whatever purposes that benefit its owners, exactly like whatever this is

Such a vague statement. You can say that about anything. Who are the owners? What are their interests? How did Reuters serve those interest? Reuters changed ownership in 2008. Did their content also change after?

Everyone who follows Chinese news knows Epoch Times is affiliated with Falun Gong — [0]. China media make sure of that. Was anyone aware of this fake network of China affiliated websites if not for the investigation of citilab?

[0] -https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Epoch_Times

>Epoch Times is also owned by the Falun Gong, an outlet that plays a significant part in US politics

I was aware that Epoch was owned by Falun Gong, I was unaware they play a significant part in US politics. What does that mean? I honestly never see it referenced anywhere. I have seen them in free giveaway newspaper containers pre-pandemic, but I would not view that as a sign of influence (the opposite really).

Reuters has been linked to covert government influence operations regarding Russia and Syria. Their "trust principles" facade is just that. They are no more reliable than any other serious news outlet, from China, Russia, or America. They publish things that their owners find acceptable.

By Chinese people, for financial reasons? How can you be so sure it isn’t part of China’s effort to influence the public in those countries?

The article itself says it serves financial interests, and the internet is full of non-Chinese groups doing the same thing primarily for financial reasons.

I find it hard to believe the Chinese state would mix in so many crypto scams, but that makes perfect sense for a private group.

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