The Epoch Times
The Epoch Times is a far-right international multi-language newspaper and media company affiliated with the Falun Gong new religious movement. 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 but is blocked in mainland China.
Front page of The Epoch Times New York edition for March 18, 2016 | |
| 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 |
| Political alignment | Far-right |
| Language | Multiple, mainly Chinese and English |
| Headquarters | 229 W. 28th St. New York, NY 10001 U.S. |
| 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, platforms far-right politicians in Europe, and has supported former 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 such as QAnon, anti-vaccine misinformation and false claims of fraud in the 2020 United States presidential election.