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Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says (apnews.com)

submitted 6 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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Russian state-affiliated accounts have boosted their use of TikTok and are getting more engagement on the short-form video platform ahead of the U.S. presidential election, according to a study published Thursday by the nonprofit Brookings Institution.

The report states that Russia is increasingly leveraging TikTok to disseminate Kremlin messages in both English and Spanish, with state-linked accounts posting far more frequently on the platform than they did two years ago.

Such accounts are also active on other social media platforms and have a larger presence on Telegram and X than on TikTok. However, the report says user engagement — such as likes, views and shares — on their posts has been much higher on TikTok than on either Telegram or X.

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[–] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 37 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Putin would kill for another Trump presidency, but all he needs to do is convince people not to vote for Biden. Trump’s unwavering base will do the rest.

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 5 points 6 months ago

Pretty much. Low turnout always favors the gop.

[–] ptz@dubvee.org 21 points 6 months ago

Surprised Pikachu

[–] Binthinkin@kbin.social 17 points 6 months ago

Be sure to spot them and talk major shit on russia for fun!

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 12 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Is it just my partners feed or is there a lot more "totally definitely real russians" appearing on the platform? I'll occasionally overhear shit like "in Russia we believe in a free market. See I'm a hair stylist, and I didn't need any training or certificate, and i have built a great business. america would never allow this because they want to keep their people poor. Russia is a true land of opportunity!"

I don't know if these people are paid or delusional, likely both, but I have trouble with such blatant propaganda picking up traction.

[+] Buelldozer@lemmy.today -8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

See I’m a hair stylist, and I didn’t need any training or certificate, and i have built a great business. america would never allow this because they want to keep their people poor.

Ooof.

The Government's interference in small markets via required licensing, such as hair stylists, is a long issue for Libertarians and frankly I agree with them. What sucks is that the National Libertarian Party was hijacked by the Mises Caucus and those buffoons are just MAGAts wearing a wig. I hate that one of LPs long time and objectively correct policy goals has been hijacked by Russian Shills.

[–] CaptDust@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 months ago

No thanks, I take comfort knowing my stylist has proved they understand basic technique, hygiene and chemical safety before they start dumping bleach onto me.

[–] billiam0202@lemmy.world 8 points 6 months ago

objectively correct policy goals

Any opinion that says "Industries that could affect the public health shouldn't be regulated" can in no possible way be considered either "objective" or "correct."

You might like getting your two-bit shave and haircut from Greasy Bob at the truck-stop bathroom stall, but the rest of us would rather have the peace of mind knowing the people touching us know what hygienic means.

And before you "B-b-b-b-but free market!" these regulations exist because the free market was failing.

[–] JoYo@lemmy.ml 6 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

you say hijacked but that must have happened before me because it’s always been like that.

i do like getting a haircut and not getting lice.

[–] PugJesus@kbin.social 7 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Wh-what, no, I-I was told Tiktok was big holsum chungus in support of democracy???

[–] TrickDacy@lemmy.world -1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What is a chungus? Yeah you heard wrong though. TikTok is a piece of shit

[–] CosmoNova@lemmy.world 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

At the end of the day, Russia generally does exactly what you expected it to do all along.

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 7 points 6 months ago

But theyre not here on lemmy try to convince us to disengage politically or spoil our votes, i swear!!! /s

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world -2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Just a reminder that this is a fixable problem. And the solution is not to make the rest of us suffer.

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Sure, fund Ukraine and uncle vlad wont have quite as much money to blow on propaganda and foreign interference.

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I agree. New rule: every video or comment that is traceable back to Putin results in another billion dollars in free gear to anyone who will use it to cause problems for Russia. Watch how fast the "as a black woman I am voting for Trump" factories there shutdown.

[–] Pan_Ziemniak@midwest.social 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

XD if only it were so easy to trace back, but i appreciate ur heart being in the right place

[–] afraid_of_zombies@lemmy.world 1 points 6 months ago

Sure I agree. Under that situation the advisable thing for Putin to do is be beyond reproach.