Why is one of Taiwan’s largest media groups spreading anti-U.S. rhetoric?
Illustration by Luis Grañena
Last month, a surprising number of people in Taiwan became utterly convinced that America is planning to destroy their island home.
It all started, as misinformation does, on social media, when a D.C.-based commentator wrote a flippant tweet about President Biden’s “plan for the destruction of Taiwan.” Initially, it drew little attention, but then the comment was translated into Chinese and posted on Facebook, where it went viral. From there, CTI News — a popular YouTube news ch
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