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]
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,
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]
its a joke in the sense of credibility, which makes it beloved by right wing idiots.