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Influence Tactics Analysis Results

33
Influence Tactics Score
out of 100
71% confidence
Moderate manipulation indicators. Some persuasion patterns present.
Optimized for English content.
Analyzed Content
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NEW: TikTok is censoring @realUpScrolled account now. pic.twitter.com/1y4as8QRAH

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Analysis Factors

Confidence
False Dilemmas 1/5
No presented choices or forced extremes like 'switch or be silenced'; just a factual claim.
Us vs. Them Dynamic 3/5
'TikTok' positioned as censorious 'them' vs. implied free @realUpScrolled 'us', fostering mild platform loyalty divide.
Simplistic Narratives 2/5
Binary censor (bad TikTok) vs. victim (good account), but lacks deeper good-evil storyline.
Timing Coincidence 2/5
Coincides with TikTok outages and UpScrolled's download surge 2-3 days prior (Engadget Jan 26), amplifying platform rivalry organically; no suspicious ties to unrelated news like government shutdowns.
Historical Parallels 2/5
Echoes routine 'shadowban' promotions for apps like Parler during Twitter controversies, a standard tech marketing tactic; no links to state propaganda patterns.
Financial/Political Gain 4/5
Promotes @realUpScrolled amid its app's rapid rise to #2 US downloads from TikTok backlash (Yahoo, Dexerto), providing clear commercial benefit to UpScrolled without evident political funding.
Bandwagon Effect 1/5
No claims of widespread agreement or 'everyone switching'; isolated accusation without social proof.
Rapid Behavior Shifts 4/5
Part of abrupt UpScrolled trend (#2 app per Techmeme) from TikTok issues, with promo tweets creating urgency; evidence of manufactured user exodus momentum.
Phrase Repetition 3/5
Shared narrative of TikTok censorship fueling UpScrolled growth across X posts and articles (e.g., 'no shadowbans'), clustered Jan 26-28, indicating moderate coordination.
Logical Fallacies 2/5
Assumes censorship from unspecified image without proving intent or effect; mild hasty generalization.
Authority Overload 1/5
No experts, studies, or authorities cited; pure assertion.
Cherry-Picked Data 1/5
No data presented at all, let alone selective stats on views or bans.
Framing Techniques 3/5
'NEW:' and 'censoring' load the claim with urgency and bias, framing TikTok as actively oppressive.
Suppression of Dissent 1/5
No mention of critics or alternative views; doesn't label or dismiss opponents.
Context Omission 4/5
Omits what content was censored, evidence details, or account status verification; relies solely on vague claim and unexamined image.
Novelty Overuse 2/5
'NEW:' claims freshness, but lacks exaggerated 'unprecedented' or 'shocking first-ever' hyperbole.
Emotional Repetition 1/5
No repeated emotional words or phrases; single brief claim without reinforcement.
Manufactured Outrage 2/5
Censorship accusation could stir mild anger, but disconnected from specific facts or evidence beyond the image; no hyperbolic escalation.
Urgent Action Demands 1/5
'NEW' and 'now' suggest timeliness, but no explicit demands for shares, boycotts, or actions from the audience.
Emotional Triggers 3/5
Uses 'censoring' to evoke fear of suppression, a mild emotional trigger implying threat to free expression without strong outrage language.

Identified Techniques

Loaded Language Bandwagon Appeal to fear-prejudice Reductio ad hitlerum Name Calling, Labeling

What to Watch For

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This messaging appears coordinated. Look for independent sources with different framing.

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