https://www.rt.com/news/497293-twitter-label-state-media-officials/

Perhaps unsurprisingly, Twitter left a sizable loophole for the US and friendly nations, explaining that “state-financed media organizations with editorial independence, like the BBC in the UK or NPR in the US for example, will not be labeled.”

  • TankieTanuki [he/him]
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    3 years ago

    I didn't know SCMP was Hong Kong, but that explains why their takes are typically more liberal than the Global Times or CGTN.

    I included them because they've done some decent reporting recently and have been unfairly marginalized as being a CCP mouthpiece.

    In effect, Alibaba has taken Hong Kong’s English-language paper of record since the days of British rule and put it on the leading edge of China’s efforts to project soft power abroad. Every day, The Post churns out dozens of articles about China, many of which seek to present a more positive view of the country. As it does, critics say it is moving away from independent journalism and pioneering a new form of propaganda.

    Dope! I wanted to include a DPRK news source, but I wasn't familiar with any.