Twitter's Changes Fuel Propaganda Surge by Russia and China.

Recent changes at Twitter, including the removal of labels on state-controlled media and propaganda agencies, have made it easier for authoritarian governments in Russia, China, and Iran to attract new followers and spread propaganda and disinformation to a larger audience. Russian state media accounts are now earning 33% more views than they were just weeks ago, according to findings released by Reset, a London-based non-profit that tracks authoritarian governments’ use of social media to spread propaganda. State media agencies operated by Iran and China have seen similar increases in engagement since Twitter quietly made the changes.