Tag: Press

China Using US Media to Spread Propaganda, Misinformation: Blinken

May 4, 2022
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The Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is using the United States’ free and open media platforms to spread state propaganda and misinformation, according to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. Blinken said U.S. leadership was “deeply concerned” about the CCP’s efforts to quash press freedoms in mainland China while simultaneously exploiting free media in other nations…

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Kroger Looking Into Fake Press Release Touting Acceptance of Bitcoin Cash

November 6, 2021
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Kroger Co. is looking into the publication of a fake press release, claiming the acceptance of bitcoin cash at its stores, the grocer said on Friday, after becoming the second major retailer in recent weeks to get entangled in a crypto hoax. The release, which said the grocer would accept the cryptocurrency this holiday season,…

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France, in Reaction to Closure of Hong Kong’s Apple Daily, Says Attached to Press Freedom

June 23, 2021
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PARIS—France is attached to the freedom and plurality of the press, government spokesman Gabriel Attal told reporters on Wednesday, when asked about Hong Kong pro-democracy tabloid Apple Daily’s decision to print its last edition later this week. Apple Daily will print its last edition on June 24, after a stormy year in which it was…

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Biden to Press Putin on Respecting Human Rights in Geneva

May 31, 2021
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WILMINGTON, Delaware—President Joe Biden on Sunday said that he will press Russian President Vladimir Putin to respect human rights when the two leaders meet in June. During a speech honoring the Memorial Day holiday, Biden said, “I’m meeting with President Putin in a couple weeks in Geneva making it clear we will not, we will…

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Bloomberg Forum Moves Back to Singapore Amid Concerns Over Press Treatment in China

May 6, 2021
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BEIJING—The Bloomberg New Economy Forum will move to Singapore this year, in part because of the “very concerning” conditions journalists face in China, according to comments by Bloomberg founder Michael Bloomberg reported by the Financial Times. The Nov. 16-19 event will be limited to 400 participants, with sustainability as well as COVID-19 and how countries…

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Kayleigh McEnany Leaves Letters for Biden Press Officials

January 20, 2021
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Outgoing White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany said Wednesday that she left notes for President Joe Biden’s incoming press officials. “Wishing all the best to President @JoeBiden’s incoming press and communications team,” McEnany tweeted on Wednesday, adding she left notes for Biden press secretary Jen Psaki and others. “Sending my prayers as you begin your…

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National Press Club Decries Violence Against Reporters During US Capitol Breach

January 12, 2021
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Leading organizations for members of the press are calling for criminal investigations against individuals who threatened or attacked journalists during protests at the U.S. Capitol. Presidents of the National Press Club and the National Press Club Journalism Institute said in a statement late Monday that numerous reporters who were inside the Capitol building or covering the events…

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