According to Viginum [French national agency], the network consisted of 13 websites operated by China’s state broadcaster CGTN, or China Global Television Network. The portals published articles in English, French, Spanish and Vietnamese, presenting themselves as independent media outlets. In reality, they were part of a coordinated influence operation, which French authorities named Fawn Mianju.
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Does anyone have the full list of those websites? I really want to check if they were submitted to Lemmy and in which communities.
The only one I know is Actu Meridien, which seems to be fully dead
https://actumeridien.com/ - Also to be aware, they have a presence across different social media platforms
The link seems dead
Report back, I’m curious
I can’t believe it. The Chinese state is trying to influence other countries?
What comes next, we find out that the United states are able to surveille everyone in the world?
Not always so hidden… Remembering I was on Frankfurt-Hahn airport, like last flight in, everything closed and shut off, except the TVs! All of them showing CGTN all night, for noone.
which French authorities named Fawn Mianju.
Can someone please explain this?
French intelligence services call the operation “Fawn Mianju,” which combines English and Chinese in a phrase that roughly translates to “mask of the perfect person.”
See the original article at https://dominotheory.com/france-identifies-network-of-fake-news-sites-managed-by-chinese-state-media/
The investigation builds on findings shared by U.S. cybersecurity firm Graphika in August 2025, which identified 11 websites that published AI-generated summaries and translations of CGTN content
It’s all powered by AI slop
