Exploring Factors Contributing to Trust in the Russian Government: An Analysis of Pro-Kremlin Twitter Accounts

In the months leading up to Russia's full scale invasion of Ukraine, the Russian government launched an information operation belittling or even mocking claims of an imminent invasion. Despite the transparent deception, many Twitter users appeared to be supportive of the Russian government shor...

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Main Author: Giantzaklidis, Niko
Other Authors: Informaatioteknologian tiedekunta, Faculty of Information Technology, Jyväskylän yliopisto, University of Jyväskylä
Format: Master's thesis
Language:eng
Published: 2024
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