Coverage dated June 13, 2024

Pentagon Launched Secret Anti-Vax Campaign To Discredit China During COVID Pandemic, Report Says

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The Pentagon reportedly launched a secret online campaign to disparage a Chinese Covid vaccine, according to a new investigation.

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Reports & sources

6 articles, oldest first.

  1. Gizmodo

    U.S. Military Ran Hundreds of Anti-China Twitter Accounts Spreading Anti-Vax Propaganda: Report (opens Gizmodo)

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    The Pentagon admits to running the propaganda operation, which sowed distrust in Chinese vaccines.

  2. Al Jazeera

    US ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China’s COVID efforts: Report (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Reuters investigation reveals how US military launched a programme during pandemic to discredit China’s medical efforts.

  3. The Daily Caller

    Pentagon Allegedly Targeted China’s Covid Vaccine With Clandestine Anti-Vax Psy-Op (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Pentagon allegedly targeted vaccine-skeptical Filipinos with disinformation in an effort to discredit the Chinese Covid-19 vaccine, Reuters reported.

  4. Forbes

    Pentagon Launched Secret Anti-Vax Campaign To Discredit China During COVID Pandemic, Report Says (opens Forbes)

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    The Pentagon reportedly launched a secret online campaign to disparage a Chinese Covid vaccine, according to a new investigation.

  5. Fox News

    Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic (opens Fox News)

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    The U.S. military, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, secretly launched a campaign to counter what appeared to be China's 'growing influence in the Philippines.'

  6. Honolulu Star-Advertiser

    Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China | Honolulu Star-Advertiser (opens Honolulu Star-Advertiser)

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    WASHINGTON >> At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. military launched a secret campaign to counter what it perceived as China’s growing influence in the Philippines, a nation hit especially hard by the deadly virus.

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