The Epoch Times
Far-right media company affiliated with the Falun Gong movement / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Epoch Times is a far-right[1] international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement.[29] The newspaper, based in New York City, is part of the Epoch Media Group, which also operates New Tang Dynasty (NTD) Television.[30] The Epoch Times has websites in 35 countries but is blocked in mainland China.[31]
Type | International newspaper |
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Format | Broadsheet |
Owner(s) | Epoch Media Group |
Founder(s) | John Tang |
Publisher | Epoch Media Group |
Founded | May 20, 2000; 24 years ago (2000-05-20) |
Political alignment | Far-right[1] |
Language | Multiple, mainly Chinese and English |
Headquarters | 229 W. 28th St., New York, NY 10001, United States of America |
Website | theepochtimes |
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Traditional Chinese | 大紀元時報 | ||||||
Simplified Chinese | 大纪元时报 | ||||||
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The Epoch Times opposes the Chinese Communist Party,[32][33][22] hosts far-right politicians in Europe,[9][11][22] and has supported former President Donald Trump in the U.S.[34][35] A 2019 report by NBC News showed it to be the second-largest funder of pro-Trump Facebook advertising after the Trump campaign itself.[30][36][22] The Epoch Times frequently runs stories promoting other Falun Gong-affiliated groups, such as the performing arts company Shen Yun.[34][24][37] The Epoch Media Group's news sites and YouTube channels have promoted conspiracy theories such as QAnon, the Great Replacement, anti-vaccine misinformation[41] and false claims of fraud in the 2020 United States presidential election.[44] In June 2024, allegations of money laundering were leveled at the group's chief financial officer.[45]