The Epoch Times
American newspaper (founded 2000)
The Epoch Times is an international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with Falun Gong, a new religious movement. It has been variously described as far-right, right-wing, and conservative. The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television. The Epoch Times has websites in 35 countries and is blocked in mainland China.
The Epoch Times opposes the Chinese Communist Party, promotes far-right politicians and movements in Europe, and has supported President Donald Trump in the U.S. A 2019 report by NBC News showed it to be the second-largest funder of pro-Trump Facebook advertising after the Trump campaign itself. The Epoch Times frequently runs stories promoting other Falun Gong–affiliated groups, such as the performing arts company Shen Yun. The Epoch Media Group's news sites and YouTube channels have promoted conspiracy theories including QAnon, the Great Replacement, anti-vaccine misinformation, false claims of fraud in the 2020 United States presidential election, and climate change denial. In June 2024, the group's chief financial officer, Bill Guan, was indicted for money laundering.
History and relation to Falun Gong
The Epoch Times was founded in 2000 by John Tang and other Chinese Americans affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. Tang was a graduate student in Georgia at the time; he began the newspaper in his basement.
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