Russia Today covered ‘Freedom Convoy’ protests more than any foreign outlet: research
“It makes sense for RT to promote events like this.”
The convoy protests earlier this year were “based on disinformation,” she said — from their unscientific claims about vaccines to their belief they could demand the government resign en masse. The Russian outlet used the term 1,032 times — five times more often than its next most-used term: “convoy protest.”RT devoted a disproportionate amount of its time to covering the convoy protests — but experts think another outlet might have been able to have a much bigger impact on Canada, despite boasting fewer convoy-related broadcasts: Fox News.
Convoy protesters used American rhetoric and symbols throughout their protests in Ottawa, with many carrying U.S. flags and other regalia that shows their support for former U.S. president Donald Trump.
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