GlassBridge’s Propaganda Playbook: The Great Wall of Fake News
Google has been busy blocking GlassBridge’s imitation news websites for spreading pro-China content. These sites, run by four PR firms, have been promoting everything from conspiracy theories to territorial claims, all while pretending to be legitimate news. It’s like a bad sequel where misinformation tries to go mainstream.
Hot Take:
When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. When life gives you geopolitical intrigue, make a website! Apparently, that’s the motto of GlassBridge and their pals, who are turning fake news into an art form. Who knew misinformation could be so… creative?
Key Points:
- GlassBridge PR firms republish and adapt news articles to promote pro-Chinese narratives.
- Google identified DragonBridge, another Chinese-aligned operation, involved in the dissemination.
- Topics include China’s territorial claims, Taiwan issues, Xinjiang controversies, and COVID-19.
- The same stories are recycled multiple times on various websites.
- Google has blocked over a thousand GlassBridge sites for deceptive behavior since 2022.
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