Iran’s Meme War Against Trump Ushers In a Future of ‘Slopaganda’
Iran's government officials and diplomats have launched a meme war against the US and Israel, gaining 900 million views on social media in 50 days. The memes, often featuring Lego videos, mock Donald Trump and portray Iran as a 'plucky underdog'.
Iran's government officials and diplomats have peppered their social feeds with memes mocking the US and Israel, gaining 900 million views in 50 days. The memes portray Donald Trump as an imperialist or incompetent lackey of Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu. A team called Explosive Media, or the 'Iranian Lego team', has created popular Lego videos featuring Trump and other US figures. They used artificial intelligence tools to generate the videos. The Institute for Strategic Dialogue says Iran's tactics will likely be replicated in future international crises and has dubbed the new tactic 'slopaganda'. Iran's effort offers a blueprint for authoritarian actors to undermine an adversary's political support.
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