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China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US

The videos are part of a broader push to reach younger global audiences and counter Western narratives, with one clip drawing more than 1 million views.

  • China's Communist government is tapping the power of social media and artificial intelligence to tell its story and often to mock the U.S. and its president.
  • In a five-minute AI-generated animation, China's state media frames out an allegory for the war in Iran, portraying the U.S. as a bully attacking Iran.
  • The animation has gone viral at home and garnered rave reviews from its Chinese audience for translating a complex geopolitical war into an easy-to-understand affair.
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China’s state media turns to social media and AI to tell its story — and often mock the US

The messaging from China’s Communist government may once have been rigid, but not anymore. Beijing is using social media and AI to make its messaging more appealing, especially to younger audiences.

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