What messages did Russia, Turkey, China, and Iran spread in Germany in June? @kristineberz, @blutguth, and David Metzger explain in their latest analysis of data from our 2021 German Elections Dashboard. securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/between-messag…
Russian state-backed media covered the state elections in Saxony-Anhalt. These tweets
👉negatively portrayed the election, as well as German media outlets' coverage of it
👉attempted to stoke East-West divisions
👉echoed AfD supporters' claims of election fraud
Russian state-backed media also
👉criticized the 3 chancellor candidates, especially Green candidate Annalena Baerbock
👉negatively portrayed LBGTQ+ issues
👉criticized NATO's policies towards Ukraine
👉focused on progress and praise for Nord Stream 2
Turkish state-backed outlet TRT Deutsch highlighted meetings between Turkish President Erdoğan and German Chancellor Merkel and US President Biden at the NATO summit. Turkish accounts also focused on Islamophobia and anti-Islamic crimes in western countries throughout June
Chinese accounts continued to focus on domestic affairs, paying particular attention to the CCP's 100th anniversary and attempting to paint Xinjiang in a positive light to refute allegations of genocide
In June, Iranian state-backed accounts mostly focused on the Iranian presidential elections held on June 18 and stuck to topics related to Iran’s interests. Most tweets focused on vote casting at the Iranian Embassy and consulates in Germany
Germany’s key political and economic role in Europe and beyond means that there is also a lot at stake for countries such as Russia, China, Turkey, and Iran in Germany’s federal election in September. securingdemocracy.gmfus.org/between-messag…
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