Skip to main contentSkip to navigation Close dialogue1/1 Next image Previous image Toggle captionSkip to navigation Trump with Jeffrey Epstein in 1997; plumes of smoke from US and Israeli strikes on Tehran. Composite: Getty Images, Middle East Images, AFP View image in fullscreen Trump with Jeffrey Epstein in 1997; plumes of smoke from US and Israeli strikes on Tehran. Composite: Getty Images, Middle East Images, AFP Analysis‘Operation Epstein Distraction’: Trump’s bloody Iran ‘hype videos’ seem to target niche audienceJ Oliver ConroyWhite House wages online propaganda campaign with aggressive and tasteless videos seemingly designed for young rightwing American men
Middle East crisis – follow live Rap and EDM. Clips from action movies. Heads-up displays from video games. As the war with Iran approaches its second week, the White House has leaned into an online propaganda campaign that seems less about intimidating Iran or projecting US strength abroad than it is about reaching a rather niche domestic audience: young rightwing American men who spend a lot of time online.
Published: March 7, 2026 11:02 am
Source: The Guardian — Read original