Fetterman says TikTok creating ‘warped’ perceptions of Israel-Hamas war

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Tiktok is highly partial in general. So are US Senators.

He's probably not wrong in this case though in the past the Chinese don't push one view, they push both extremes to purposefully create division (eg they fund both BLM and proud boys)

they fund both BLM and proud boys

Where can I find more about that?

That's just basic psyops, Russia also has a successful history of propping up opposing factions.

Fear, uncertainty, and doubt [FUD] are tools to misinform people and erode trust in their social organizations, so that a malicious actor can divide and conquer their enemy

This feels quite familiar as a European. Political unrest seems to have increased drastically.

Jesus, did you read either article? One is about Chinese-American individuals (these are Americans) who donated to proud boys and one is a historical account of ties between civil rights activists and Mao's government. These are not the same people.

No, but I never thought it would be that blatant.

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