The Secret Role Of Influencers In Global Propaganda
September 24, 2025
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September 24, 2025
The Secret Role Of Influencers In Global Propaganda
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<p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/taylorlorenz" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">SUPPORT ME ON PATREON.</a></p><p>Buy a subscription to <a href="https://www.usermag.co" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">my tech and online culture newsletter, User Magazine</a> to support my work!!!! 🙏 </p><p>From Israel to Saudi Arabia to Russia to the UAE and more, influencers are increasingly being used for political propaganda and foreign influence campaigns. </p><p>Makenna Kelly is a senior reporter at WIRED and she joined me to talk about how foreign governments are leveraging content creators to quietly push political propaganda and shape foreign policy, how MAGA influencers are embracing these campaigns, and the big money behind it all. </p><p>If you like this video, please <a href="https://www.patreon.com/c/taylorlorenz" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">support me on Patreon</a>!! </p><p>Follow me:</p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz </a></p><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz3.0" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz3.0 </a></p><p><a href="https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz" rel="noopener noreferer" target="_blank">https://www.tiktok.com/@taylorlorenz</a></p><p><br /></p>
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