Russian state media have significantly increased their presence on TikTok with English and Spanish content, doubling engagement from last year. The posts include criticism of President Biden's Israel policy and age. This move is seen as an attempt to influence support for Ukraine and NATO amidst global elections.
Russia ramps up its disinformation operations on TikTok ahead of US elections https://t.co/WRKcfFf99u
Though much of the concern among U.S. policymakers about TikTok has to do with China, Russia’s propaganda apparatus has also begun using the platform as a new avenue for disseminating overt Kremlin messaging. https://t.co/Bhy9RBH9oZ
Russian state media is posting more on TikTok ahead of the U.S. presidential election, study says https://t.co/R4Crooy2l3
Russia’s Posting More To TikTok — And Seeing Greater Engagement With Its Posts, Report Says https://t.co/oVDaYiF8EN https://t.co/gNdTKolykY
“Russia’s experimentation with TikTok is particularly timely. Amid contested elections in the United States and elsewhere, the results could dramatically reshape support for Ukraine and NATO,” writes @vwirtschafter. https://t.co/Bhy9RBH9oZ
New research shows that Russian state media are posting English and Spanish videos to TikTok and have doubled last year’s engagement on their posts, which include attacks on President Biden’s Israel policy and his age. https://t.co/S99aXDQDBV
Russian state media ramping up English, Spanish presence on TikTok, study finds https://t.co/JiAwARlFL3