Twitter has been a frustration for US propaganda efforts for a long time (e.g. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/center-for-strategic-cou

Twitter has been a frustration for US propaganda efforts for a long time (e.g. https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/center-for-strategic-counterterrorism-communications-operations-state-1348/#file-10265 https://www.muckrock.com/foi/united-states-of-america-10/cen...). Whoever usurps Dick Costolo, if they pursue 'removing and preventing fake accounts', they are also likely to partner more closely with the Department of State and DoD to support strategic communication and counter-strategic communications efforts - taking down accounts the US claims represent efforts by Russia, other actors, or contain ideas and narratives that harm United States national security.