[pjc50]

Rather like the Raytheon adverts in DC airport, the aim of all this nonsense is to alter the worldview of the small number of people who make the actual decisions. It does seem to have some effect - the Trump administration withdrew support from Ukraine.

[throwaway27448]

I suppose. But social media would be a very indirect way of influencing decision makers. Surely it'd be more straightforward to simply bribe or threaten them.

> It does seem to have some effect - the Trump administration withdrew support from Ukraine.

No, they haven't. We just haven't increased support. They still benefit from our existing aid packages and intelligence.

[pjc50]

There was definitely a withdrawal, partially resumed, and a reduction of funding: https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-...