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User ID: 77995120 Belgium 01/21/2022 04:53 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children “War is coming,” say some of the videos that the social-media platform is feeding to young Swedes. Other videos tell their Swedish users that Russian forces will bomb their country or even invade. This weekend a question posted on Twitter turned into a gathering of adults concerned about things they’d been picking up from their nine-, ten-, eleven, twelve-year-old children and pupils. Is it true that information saying that war is coming to Sweden is being pumped out on TikTok? a Twitter user asked. The question drew dozens of parents to report that their young children had suddenly begun asking if Russia was about to invade. “My 11-year-old was extremely frightened yesterday and asked whether there was going to be war soon,” one mother wrote.
Other parents reported that their children suddenly seemed anxious. When they asked what was the matter, it turned out the kids had been seeing the same kind of videos on TikTok. Elementary-school teachers reported that pupils had mentioned similar fears. Other parents checked with their children and sure enough, they’d seen them too. On Saturday, the Swedish daily Aftonbladet reported that BRIS – a nationwide Swedish organization that advocates for children’s rights and operates a hotline for children and teenagers – had begun receiving phone calls from children and teenagers anxious about an impending invasion. BRIS social worker Marie Angsell told the newspaper that TikTok’s efficient algorithm, which has perfected individualized feeds, means that children and teenagers who view such videos once are consequently fed more of the same and end up overwhelmed by fear of a looming conflict. Angsell recommended that adults tell the children in their lives how the app works, to defuse the sense of impending calamity. Children and teenagers suddenly overcome by fear of war, in a country that last saw a war more than two centuries ago and last mounted major territorial defenses in the 1980s? Someone is trying to weaken Sweden’s resolve by frightening children. To be sure, anyone might be concerned by news reports of the past week’s failed NATO-Russia negotiations, Russia’s veiled threat of “catastrophic consequence”, and Poland’s warning that Europe is on the brink of war. But few children, tweens, and teens read the newspaper: in Sweden, three percent do so on a daily basis. Some 30 percent, by contrast, use TikTok. So who’s behind the frightening videos? As with most other disinformation, no country has claimed responsibility, but Russia has a clear interest in sowing fear and confusion in a country that has in recent years begun to rebuild its defenses. Just last week Sweden moved additional soldiers to its Baltic Sea island of Gotland. The source of the TikTok fear campaign could, of course, also be another country wishing to weaken Sweden’s resolve—China comes to mind—or it could simply be TikTik malcontents with nothing better to do. But in the fight against disinformation, the most pressing goal isn’t finding the perpetrator, it’s finding an antidote to the lies. Fortunately, Sweden has a new psychological defense agency tasked with doing precisely that. The Swedish Psychological Defense Agency was launched on New Year’s Day to strengthen the public’s resilience to disinformation. Importantly, it will also conduct the complicated work of identifying and exposing the perpetrators of disinformation. With the TikTok disinformation campaign in full swing, the Psychological Defense Agency will need to swiftly issue advice – on TikTok perhaps – to children, teenagers, parents, and teachers. Indeed, other countries should consider a similar move. If the war-anxiety machine hasn’t already reached their children, it will soon. Social media makes the adage that all is fair in love and war easier than ever to implement. [ link to www.defenseone.com (secure)] Last Edited by Dangerous Times on 01/21/2022 05:07 AM |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 78229400 Netherlands 01/21/2022 04:54 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children so the swede kids werent phased by the group of north africans on their momma? |
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User ID: 77995120 Belgium 01/21/2022 04:55 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children |
Starburne
User ID: 30896623 South Africa 01/21/2022 04:56 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Warmongering elite manifesting War and Hate! "I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious." -Albert Einstein |
Spam 4 U
User ID: 17003863 United States 01/21/2022 04:57 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Huh Spam you real good |
FlashBuzzkill
User ID: 80346963 United States 01/21/2022 05:04 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children
I hope Sweden saved those muskets last used against Napoleon at Leipzig. Yes, that was the last war Sweden fought in (and they arrived very late for the party at that). Charles XII was a kick-ass kinda guy, you don't have any more like him do you? Gen. John B Gordon and Gen. Nathan Bedford Forrest were the finest citizen-soldiers birthed in America. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 78206491 Norway 01/21/2022 05:04 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Paranoid delusions. Russia has limited military resources and will have to prioritize countries that was once a part of the Soviet union. Sweden was never a part of Soviet and has no cultural or ethnic connections to Russia. The language is totally different. |
Adragon
User ID: 81370695 Israel 01/21/2022 05:10 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Paranoid delusions. Russia has limited military resources and will have to prioritize countries that was once a part of the Soviet union. Sweden was never a part of Soviet and has no cultural or ethnic connections to Russia. The language is totally different.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78206491 Vikings are gonna get raped Scooky |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 49005184 United States 01/21/2022 05:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Wypeepo problemas |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924423 Russia 01/21/2022 05:14 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children I don't understand why such idiotic threads of this moron are always pinned. Why is that? I don't know all the arrangement of GLP. Does he pay for that? |
lechmo
User ID: 1641002 United States 01/21/2022 05:15 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children More propoganda BS!!!!!!!! |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 77150025 Norway 01/21/2022 05:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Poor little spoiled swedish clone babies. Should have been ready for this long ago. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924004 Sweden 01/21/2022 05:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children “...the Psychological Defense Agency will need to swiftly issue advice –..."
Quoting: Dangerous Times There's your answer, if you're looking for a perp. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 67858314 United States 01/21/2022 05:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children WHERE'S THE VIDEOS?
HOW DOES THE PRESSS NOT UNDERSTAND THAT NO ONE TRUSTS THEM ANYMORE. THIS ISN'T REPORTING, IT'S RUMOR MONGERING. |
not now
User ID: 81921870 United States 01/21/2022 05:21 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Get your kids off of social media not now. Trump 2024 |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81032710 Canada 01/21/2022 05:25 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children guarantee you that much of this fear is created by our own governments or military.
why are they doing it? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 63255089 United Kingdom 01/21/2022 05:26 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Swedish teenage boys dress as girls and dance on Tik Tok.
Russian teenage boys assemble AK47s in 20 seconds.
Damn right the Swedes should be scared. |
Logan Five
User ID: 78267638 Germany 01/21/2022 05:30 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Why are Swedes letting their children watch TikTok? Oh right, because they don't care. Deep Sleep Sandman. "Build Back Better" is a lie! There is no "renewal"! |
MISTER-BEE
User ID: 80287538 United States 01/21/2022 05:31 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children fuck ALIBABA -- idiots support that -- ez money |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924333 Hong Kong 01/21/2022 05:42 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children did you know if you take the SW pit of Sweden you get Eden? Was the garden of Eden in Sweden? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924333 Hong Kong 01/21/2022 05:45 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Germany sounds like many germ backwards. Does Germany have many germs? |
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Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924333 Hong Kong 01/21/2022 05:47 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Do people in Rome like to roam around |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924004 Sweden 01/21/2022 05:48 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children LOL spelled backwards: LOL. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 22567226 United Kingdom 01/21/2022 05:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children ~~~so now tiktok will be monitored and censored to the max, not that I have ever watched anything (aside from clips on news) on the tiktok app. One thing is for sure, its got the children highly addicted |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 80421832 Canada 01/21/2022 05:50 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children There is not going to ba a major war. Wars don't start like this. This is theater. Nothing more. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79236525 United States 01/21/2022 05:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children
Sweden was never a part of Soviet and has no cultural or ethnic connections to Russia. The language is totally different.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78206491 Uh yes they do. Look up who the Rus were and where they came from. The Vikings who went east. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79236525 United States 01/21/2022 05:52 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Paranoid delusions. Russia has limited military resources and will have to prioritize countries that was once a part of the Soviet union. Sweden was never a part of Soviet and has no cultural or ethnic connections to Russia. The language is totally different.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 78206491 Vikings are gonna get raped Quoting: Adragon Is that your fantasy? |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81924004 Sweden 01/21/2022 06:13 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children There is not going to ba a major war. Wars don't start like this. This is theater. Nothing more.
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 80421832 Yeah moar Monnies to the Mill-oh-tary. |
Feathery
User ID: 78686355 01/21/2022 06:17 AM
Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children Where's the fucking video? You post a thread about a video without it? WTF? Tomfoolery |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 79490983 United States 01/21/2022 06:17 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children If they are blaming it on Russia, then it is obviously a CIA psyop. |
Anonymous Coward User ID: 81914269 Sweden 01/21/2022 06:20 AM Report Abusive Post Report Copyright Violation | Re: ‘War Is Coming’: Mysterious TikTok Videos Scaring Sweden’s Children I can confirm this. First it was my 17 year old who said " do you know that Russia whant to deside over Sweden. Then I had to explain to her about Nato,Soviet Union,Swedens neutrality and so on. And that I understand why Russia dont want Nato in Sweden,I dont want it eather. Then the next day my 13 year old son comes home after school and says Russia is gona bomb Sweden according to TikTok. So I had to have some serious history lessons with them because the school aint doing its job. Russofobia is a real thing amongst the brainwashed heards of Sweden. |
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