Cenk Uygur
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Twitter Accounts Used For Government Propaganda
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November 3, 2015
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7:49Now PlayingA Twitter account in Turkey that once featured an attractive woman with exposed cleavage is now sending out anti-opposition propaganda to its followers. When it just had the pictures of the woman it gained over 40,000 followers. Now it has gone through a complete makeover and is now accusing those against the Erdogan government of voter fraud. Cenk Uygur and Hannah Cranston (Think Tank) hosts of The Young Turks discuss.
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“The photo on the Twitter account in question showed an attractive young woman, cleavage pressed out to the world—a cliché online ploy, sure, but one that came with tens of thousands of followers. That was then.
Today, the account is part of an anonymous, pro-government effort to harass and discredit a group Turkish citizens—myself among them—who are trying to keep Turkey's elections, like the one taking place on Sunday, free of corruption.”
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Twitter Accounts Used For Government Propaganda
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Young Turk (n), 1. Young progressive or insurgent member of an institution, movement, or political party. 2. Young person who rebels against authority or societal expectations. (American Heritage Dictionary)
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