According to Viginum [French national agency], the network consisted of 13 websites operated by China’s state broadcaster CGTN, or China Global Television Network. The portals published articles in English, French, Spanish and Vietnamese, presenting themselves as independent media outlets. In reality, they were part of a coordinated influence operation, which French authorities named Fawn Mianju.

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French intelligence services call the operation “Fawn Mianju,” which combines English and Chinese in a phrase that roughly translates to “mask of the perfect person.”

See the original article at https://dominotheory.com/france-identifies-network-of-fake-news-sites-managed-by-chinese-state-media/

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    The investigation builds on findings shared by U.S. cybersecurity firm Graphika in August 2025, which identified 11 websites that published AI-generated summaries and translations of CGTN content

    It's all powered by AI slop

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