Episode Description
The Deep Dive. The Wedge. Beijing's bots and America's own media. What your news reporter didn't mention.
October 2024: Microsoft Threat Analysis Center reported China-linked social activity targeting down-ballot U.S. races and China-critical Republicans, including low-engagement influence patterns. August 2025: Vanderbilt researchers and The New York Times described GoLaxy, a Beijing firm, building AI dossiers on U.S. lawmakers and influencers; U.S. officials said no full U.S. election campaign was detected. Mid-2026: OpenAI and X disrupted likely PRC-origin clusters pushing data-center and tariff narratives.
This episode keeps foreign influence findings and domestic media commentary in separate lanes. No collusion claim. Candace Owens omitted — no locked China-policy primary quote in the research brief.
Full transcript and How We Verify: https://tateinvestigations.com/verify
October 2024: Microsoft Threat Analysis Center reported China-linked social activity targeting down-ballot U.S. races and China-critical Republicans, including low-engagement influence patterns. August 2025: Vanderbilt researchers and The New York Times described GoLaxy, a Beijing firm, building AI dossiers on U.S. lawmakers and influencers; U.S. officials said no full U.S. election campaign was detected. Mid-2026: OpenAI and X disrupted likely PRC-origin clusters pushing data-center and tariff narratives.
This episode keeps foreign influence findings and domestic media commentary in separate lanes. No collusion claim. Candace Owens omitted — no locked China-policy primary quote in the research brief.
Full transcript and How We Verify: https://tateinvestigations.com/verify