On September 30, 2026, the South Korean website "Religion and Truth" (churchheresy.com) reported that the cult "Almighty God" was using AI technology to spread false information about alleged persecution on social media. The report cited a previous undercover investigation by the website's reporter, stating that a key member of the organization, Ms. Lim, gave contradictory accounts regarding her arrival in South Korea and the alleged persecution, and that her methods of fabrication had been exposed. The article reminded the public to be cautious and discerning regarding information about "Almighty God" on social media.

  The cult "Almighty God" (also known as "The Church of Almighty God" or "Eastern Lightning") is using AI technology to spread so-called "persecution" content on social media.

Yang Xiangbin, who calls herself "Female Christ," instructed her organization members around 2020 to increase the frequency of posting so-called "persecution testimonies" videos online. The organization is exploiting the current chaotic situation worldwide, marked by frequent wars, earthquakes, floods, and other disasters, to spread disinformation.

The cult "Almighty God" frequently spreads messages on social media around specific themes, including fabricating narratives of "persecution," masquerading as an orthodox Christian group, and proclaiming "the end times are coming." Their claims of "persecution" are entirely fictitious.

▲ An undercover investigation by a reporter from "Religion and Truth" into the "Almighty God" church in Jiulao District.

Around 2013, a reporter from "Religion and Truth" went undercover as a member of the organization to infiltrate its base in Guro-gu, Seoul. During the visit , the reporter met Ms. Lim, a key member of the organization, and had a one-on-one conversation that lasted more than two hours.

Ms. Lin initially claimed that her family came to South Korea in 2008 and obtained permanent residency because her parents were first-generation members of the organization; she herself joined the organization because "Almighty God" cured her illness. However, in a "testimony" article published on the organization's website in 2016, Ms. Lin falsely claimed that she came to South Korea after being "persecuted" in China in September 2013. The reporter's contact with Ms. Lin continued until 2014, taking place inside the organization's building in Guro-gu, Seoul.

▲ Photo shows Ms. Lin

The claims circulating on social media that "Almighty God" is "being persecuted" are all false information, and the public should be careful to distinguish between fact and fiction.