Archive - Understanding TikTok

TikTok Newsletter 73

Propaganda, memetic warfare, and the sound of war

Mar 3, 2022 •

#123: TikTok Über Alles

The secret master plan of Germany’s right-wing extremists

Feb 11, 2024 •

#138: German Brainrot

AfD Slop, Hyperreality, and Synthetic Propaganda

Feb 7 •

140: Pan-European Propaganda

Heavenly, thy holy home!

Mar 4 •

141: Bombombini Brainrotini

Military Industrial Complex Memes

Apr 24 •

#137: TikTok's last dance

Expectant, too punctual, but prettier than ever

Feb 2 •

143: AI Propaganda

From Paintings to Platforms

Jul 3 •

Overwhelming online spaces

Oct 27, 2024 •

#139: Die Tasse Kaffee

Germany wants to go back to La La Land

Feb 23 •

#136: The Meme Election Era

Virality Drives Victory

Nov 10, 2024 •

142: Swipe, Like, Vote

The German TikTok Election

May 16 •

#130: Postdigital Propaganda

You want to go viral. It’s not that easy.

Jun 18, 2024 •

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