[DailyNK] A look behind North Korea’s efforts to promote itself through social media
18 May 2023
[DailyNK] A look behind North Korea’s efforts to promote itself through social media
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On 16 May 2023, DailyNK released an article about North Korea's new approach to utilising social media, particularly YouTube, to promote itself. Instead of relying on traditional propaganda outlets, North Korea's current YouTubers adopt a more friendly and relatable persona to present a softer image of the country. The ultimate goal is to humanize North Korea and generate sympathy, especially from the Western world. The article references NKDB's senior researcher, Seong-Cheol Park, 's recent CNN interview to support these claims. The contents are as follows:
You can read the full article on DailyNK website by clicking HERE.