social media
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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.
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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…
