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This article seeks to examine how Russian regional governors are using the social media platform Twitter and the potential implications this has for government–society relations. Analysing a large sample of tweets generated by regional governors, the article provides an empirical assessment of the content, purpose and uses of Twitter by these officials, which vary significantly across different governors. While some uses suggest potential for increasing the responsiveness of politics in Russia's regions, others appear to propagate a similar diet of news management and online propaganda.
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