Does Unflagging State Affiliation Increase the Reach of State Propaganda? Evidence from X/Twitter

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Brief Overview

This paper examines the impact of removing “Chinese state-affiliated” labels on X/Twitter, finding that label removal had no effect on user engagement with Chinese state media, suggesting that the influence of such flagging may diminish over time.

Authors

• Eddie Yang, Purdue University

• Tongtong Zhang, American University