When Lego Goes to War: How Iran’s Meme Propaganda is Reshaping Digital Diplomacy (opens in new tab)

by Nesrin Alrefaai Recent developments in digital communication in the Middle East point to a broader transformation in the relationship between digital platform logics, cultural production, and political authority. Rather than relying solely on formal diplomatic statements, state-linked actors increasingly engage in cyber political communication, sometimes framed as social media wars, where humour, remix culture,