Foreign Influence Revealed: MAGA Accounts Abroad — Breaking Points
Update: 2025-11-24
Description
A new X/Twitter location feature exposes that many high-profile MAGA accounts are based in countries like Bangladesh, Nigeria, and India — not the U.S. (Condensed from 11 minutes to 3 minutes). Hosts Krystal Ball and Saagar Enjeti explain how platform monetization and algorithmic incentives reward outrage, enabling foreign operators to farm engagement, amplify divisive messages, and manufacture a false sense of grassroots momentum. You’ll learn why paid verification and boosts create perverse incentives, how engagement-first algorithms prioritize extreme content, and practical steps for spotting inauthentic popularity online. This short summary highlights the evidence (reported by outlets like The Daily Beast and NBC), the feedback loop that radicalizes discourse, and simple media literacy tactics to stay skeptical. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
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