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Elon Musk’s Changes to Twitter Helped Spread Russian Propaganda: EU

SO-CALLED FREE SPEECH

“The reach and influence of Kremlin-backed accounts has grown further,” a study says.

Isabella Ramirez
Isabella Ramirez 

Breaking News Intern

A picture of a Twitter logo placed on a Russian flag. Under Elon Musk, Twitter’s policies allowed Russian propaganda about Ukraine to run wild on the platform and spread to more users than before the war began, according to a study released by the EU.
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Isabella Ramirez

Isabella Ramirez

Breaking News Intern

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