Inside a Disinformation Machine

08/05/21 • 47 min

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How a little known Chinese spiritual movement called Falun Gong became one of the most influential digital publishers of anti-China, pro-Trump propaganda.

This episode was reported and produced by Titi Yu and Sophie Kazis.

VICE News Reports is hosted by Arielle Duhaime-Ross and produced by Jesse Alejandro Cottrell, Sophie Kazis, Jen Kinney, Janice Llamoca, Julia Nutter, and Sayre Quevedo. Our senior producers are Ashley Cleek and Adizah Eghan. Our associate producers are Steph Brown, Sam Eagan, and Adreanna Rodriguez. Sound design and music composition by Steve Bone, Pran Bandi and Kyle Murdock. Our intern is Leily Rezvani.

Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.

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How a little known Chinese spiritual movement called Falun Gong became one of the most influential digital publishers of anti-China, pro-Trump propaganda.

This episode was reported and produced by Titi Yu and Sophie Kazis.

Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Our executive producer and VP of Vice Audio is Kate Osborn. Janet Lee is Senior Production Manager for VICE Audio.

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