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    November 12, 2020
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    #285 Facebook Fangoria
    Beware of the FANG! And how to cover Chinese infiltration — or anti-Chinese infiltration?
    Jesse Brown
    Host & Publisher
    Tiffany Lam
    Producer
    Cait MacIntosh
    Producer
    Andréa Schmidt
    Managing Editor, Podcasts

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    Recovering journalist and media consultant Anita Li co-hosts.

    This episode is brought to you by Audible and Manscaped

    References:

    • The Star article Anita is quoted in is here.
    • The Star article Jesse is quoted in is here.
    • If you’re interested in listening to the parliamentary committee with Victor Ho, this is the session. (Victor Ho starts at 12:19:02.)
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