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How China used media to peddle disinformation about Covid-19

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coronavirus.The study gathered data from 50 countries and reported more than half of all countries coverage of China in their national media had been more positive since the start of the pandemic.

More than three-quarters, 76 per cent reported that China had a visible presence in their media, up from 64 per cent the previous year.Analysing how China's state media have helped push Beijing's image around the world during the pandemic, the report states that in 2020, amid geopolitical tensions and international border closures, China banned foreign journalists.This measure effectively increased the global media's reliance on China's state-controlled outlets for content.

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