10.15
·Verified
·Importance III
·Sources 2
Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs made public remarks, pointing out that the current efforts to counter the propaganda Russia spreads everywhere are insufficient, and warning that modern social media combined with new artificial intelligence technology are easily influencing people's minds. He also mentioned that Ukraine attacked three Yandex centers, which drew attention and discussion on social media.
10.03
·Reported
·Importance II
·Sources 1
·Beijing
On October 3, Xiaoxiang Morning Herald published an interview video with the painter of the national emblem at Tiananmen. The painter said the spray-painting pressure is high and not a single flaw is allowed, and he hopes the national emblem will hang on more government buildings. Netizens in the comments section mocked it heavily, and the video subsequently became unavailable.
2016
·Reported
·Importance IV
·Sources 1
·China
In 2016, Xi Jinping made clear at the symposium on the Party's news and public opinion work that media sponsored by the Party and the government must bear the Party's name, that media work must embody the Party's will and reflect the Party's positions, and he emphasized giving priority to positive publicity.