The United States on Friday released a U.S. intelligence assessment sent to more than 100 countries that found Moscow is using spies, social media and Russian state-run media to erode public faith in the integrity of democratic elections worldwide.
“This is a global phenomenon,” said the assessment. “Our information indicates that senior Russian government officials, including the Kremlin, see value in this type of influence operation and perceive it to be effective.”
A senior State Department official, briefing reporters on condition of anonymity, said that Russia was encouraged to intensify its election influence operations by its success in amplifying disinformation about the 2020 U.S. election and the COVID-19 pandemic.
No, I don’t think propaganda is one sided, which is why I’m bringing up the US. Duh. Talking about “what the people want” is tricky because it can appear strongly one way or another depending on how it’s portrayed. I’m sure quite a few thought that Jan 6th was “an uprising of the people” too. With enough media power, foreign countries could’ve been told a tale of the US government crushing “what the people want”. In the link I posted, it shows an active effort by the US to fund and support groups pushing for policies that are favorable to the US and the west in general. Does this count as election interference or is it only election interference when Russia does it?
It’s election interference either way. The question is how they’re doing so.