This is nothing short of a bombshell. One of the most trusted media groups in Indonesia has released a report on Russian and Chinese influence operations in Indonesian social media, which blamed local protests on deliberate U.S. meddling. 🧵
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Tom Pepinsky
The English version of the investigative report:
interaktif.tempo.co/proyek/opera...
A number of Russia supporters accused the late-August 2025 demonstrations of being funded by the United States. The narrative was amplified by domestic actors. This report is part of the Indo-Pacific ...
A joint investigation by Tempo, Kompas, Suara, Tribunnews & Drone Emprit found pro-China & pro-Russian foreign influencers & media were involved in spreading conspiracy theories about anti-government protests in Indonesia in August 2025, primarily on X.
interaktif.tempo.co/proyek/opera...
Sejumlah pendukung Rusia menuding demonstrasi akhir Agustus 2025 didanai oleh Amerika Serikat. Diamplifikasi oleh aktor domestik. Laporan ini bagian dari program Indo-Pasific Media Resilience yang did...
