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Iranian protesters turn to TikTok to get their message past government censors
Images of the protests in Iran following the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Zhhina Amini have circulated widely on social media. TikTok in particular is proving to be an effective tool of political activism both in and outside of the country.
Whitney Shylee May -
Trolling the U.S.: Q&A on Russian Interference in the 2016 Presidential Election
It’s been more than two years since the 2016 presidential election, and the United States is still piecing together Russia’s propaganda-filled interference in U.S. political conversations on social media. According to a February 2018 poll by The University of Texas at Austin and The Texas Tribune, 40 percent of Texans believe Russian interference played a…
Rachel White