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Who is Guo Wengui?
For the past four years, Chinese businessman Guo Wengui has lived in an 18th-floor apartment at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel in New York, where he fires off social-media missives that purport to expose corruption at the highest levels of the Chinese government.
How much did Guo Wengui sell his NYC apartment for?
Guo Wengui at his New York City apartment in Sherry Netherland on November 28, 2017. He is selling it for $55 million. Guo Wengui at his New York City apartment in Sherry Netherland on November 28, 2017.
Why is Mr Guo blocked in China?
Mr. Guo has thousands of followers on YouTube and Twitter, but his social media channels are all blocked in China. He and his former business enterprises, Pangu Investment and Zenith Holdings, are accused of corruption and money laundering by the Chinese government.
What is gettr and why is it so bad?
On mobile, Gettr is basically an exact clone of Twitter — albeit one that’s very rough around the edges. Some of Gettr’s copy is stilted and strange, including the boast that it’s a “non-bias” social network that “tried the best to provide best software quality to the users, allow anyone to express their opinion freely.”
Chinese businessman with links to Steve Bannon is driving force for a sprawling disinformation network, researchers say Guo Wengui, living in self-exile in New York City, is at the center of a digital web pushing election and covid falsehoods, according to Graphika research Loading…
Who is Stephen Bannon’s Chinese business partner?
Former White House chief strategist Stephen K. Bannon, right, with Chinese businessman Guo Wengui in New York in November 2018. (Don Emmert/AFP/Getty Images)
What is the Guo movement and why is it controversial?
Through a plethora of media channels, spot rallies, flyer and email spam campaigns, the movement has been instrumental in pushing out Mr Guo’s conspiracy theories and misinformation. However, his controversial tactics and role in spruiking a number of dangerous conspiracy theories has made critics question his real motives.
Who is Steve Bannon’s $1 million consulting fee?
Saraca also owns Guo Media, an entity that agreed to pay Bannon an annual fee of $1 million for consulting services, according to a 2018 contract published by Axios. Story continues below advertisement