ASD researchers analyze Hamilton 2.0 data to understand the narratives and topics the Russian, Chinese, and Iranian governments and state-funded media are promoting on Twitter, YouTube, broadcast television, and state-sponsored news websites. This reporting provides insight into state-backed narratives from the previous week and provides journalists, researchers, and citizens with information to better shape how they view Russia, China, and Iran’s messaging aimed at the West.
Chinese State Propaganda Goes to Bat for TikTok
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew appeared on Capitol Hill on Thursday 23 March to testify in front of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, where lawmakers peppered him with questions about TikTok’s Chinese ownership, effects on youth, and practices aroun [...]