Ukraine told critics of the pace of its three-month-old counteroffensive to "shut up" on Thursday, the sharpest signal yet of Kyiv's frustration at leaks from Western officials that say its forces are advancing too slowly.
Bought or individually manipulated small content creators, in other words, astroturf. Believe it or not the FSB actually arrived in the 21st century and they know that the likes of RT are too on the nose to have wide-spread impact.
Also, targeted media amplification, like that Maersheimer video which suddenly went viral (and, ironically, was then amplified by, of all people, tankies. Must not have gotten the party memo that (rightly) decried geostrategic realism as imperialist apologia)
You’re saying that small astroturfed internet personalities are the Russian Federation’s primary means of legitmizing it’s interests in the public eye? Bigger than oligarch-owned news station and media empires?
Can you name some of these bought or individually manipulated small content creators?
What, in your opinion, are the most common outlets of Russian propaganda?
Bought or individually manipulated small content creators, in other words, astroturf. Believe it or not the FSB actually arrived in the 21st century and they know that the likes of RT are too on the nose to have wide-spread impact.
Also, targeted media amplification, like that Maersheimer video which suddenly went viral (and, ironically, was then amplified by, of all people, tankies. Must not have gotten the party memo that (rightly) decried geostrategic realism as imperialist apologia)
You’re saying that small astroturfed internet personalities are the Russian Federation’s primary means of legitmizing it’s interests in the public eye? Bigger than oligarch-owned news station and media empires?
Can you name some of these bought or individually manipulated small content creators?