@ISDglobal
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
@ISDglobal
2 years
TikTok isn't taken sufficiently seriously as a platform, including when it comes to mis- and disinformation. This BBC article is a great starting place to understand how the war in Ukraine is giving rise to a flood of false videos.
@Shayan86
Shayan Sardarizadeh
@Shayan86
2 years
TikTok has emerged as a leading platform for snappy false videos about the war in Ukraine. From fake livestreams to video games and old clips, @abbieasr and I review some of the misleading war videos on TikTok viewed by millions.
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@ISDglobal
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
@ISDglobal
2 years
Much earlier in the war, ISD's @ciaranoconnor analysed Russian state-backed propaganda on TikTok, finding that it was a substantial vector for outright disinformation about the war, pushed through affiliates of RT and others.
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#Propaganda: Russia State-Controlled Media Flood TikTok With Ukraine Disinformation

Ciaran O'Connor explores how Russian state-controlled or affiliated news organisations are using TikTok to push Kremlin disinformation narratives.

www.isdglobal.org
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@ISDglobal
Institute for Strategic Dialogue
@ISDglobal
2 years
@ciaranoconnor TikTok is not only overlooked as a serious platform, it also has one of the most inhospitable environments for researchers. Unlike Facebook, Twitter and others, TikTok provides no good means of accessing platform data. All research has to be done manually.
TikTok snubs researchers while disinformation spreads

ISD's Ciarán O'Connor has shared insights and concerns over the role of Tiktok in spreading pro-Kremlin propaganda in an op-ed for Business Insider.

www.isdglobal.org
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