Epoch Times / NTD / Shen Yun media empire (Falun Gong-aligned)
Falun Gong-aligned media empire including Epoch Times, NTD, Shen Yun, and The Dissident. Documented misinformation and political-partisan campaigning.
CLCI radar
BITE breakdown
0 — Falun Gong-aligned media empire; documented misinformation and political-partisan campaigning.
Profile facts
In context
The Epoch Times media network grew from the Falun Gong diaspora response to Chinese state persecution. NYT 2020 investigation documented partisan Trump-aligned US political campaigning. 2024 Epoch Times CFO Weidong Guan indicted on $67M money-laundering charges. Shen Yun performing-arts brand continues large US tours.
Recovery resources
- ICSA Helpline — International Cultic Studies Association — questions about high-control groups, referrals to cult-aware therapists, peer support.
- Freedom of Mind Resource Center — Steven Hassan's organisation — BITE Model assessments, exit-counselling resources, family education.
- ICSA Cult-Aware Therapist Directory — ICSA-maintained directory of licensed mental-health professionals with specific cult-recovery training.
- Combatting Cult Mind Control — Steven Hassan, 1988 (revised 2018). The foundational BITE Model book; CLCI Hub's core methodology source.
- Take Back Your Life: Recovering from Cults and Abusive Relationships — Janja Lalich & Madeleine Tobias, 2006. Practical recovery workbook.
See the full curated list at /resources.
Legal cases & controversies
- 2024 Guan money-laundering indictment
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 2000Epoch Times founded
- 2024CFO Guan indicted for $67M money laundering
Sources
We cite sources by name and outlet rather than fabricating links. The search ↗ link runs a Google Scholar query for the cited title — useful for verifying academic sources. For news outlets, search the outlet's own archive.