‘We Are Being Manipulated’: Professor Explains How China Is Spreading Pro-Hamas Sentiment On College Campuses

New York University (NYU) professor Scott Galloway explained how he believes China is spreading pro-Hamas sentiment on college campuses Tuesday on “Morning Joe.”

Pro-Palestinian protesters have recently occupied tents on college campuses including Columbia University and New York University (NYU), sparking confrontation between New York Police Department (NYPD) officials and demonstrators. Galloway told MSNBC that he thinks young Americans are being “manipulated” by content on TikTok, a popular social media platform with roots in China.

“What might sound paranoid to those who might not [unintelligible], I think we are being manipulated, specifically youth, through their frame through the world is TikTok,” Galloway said. “If you look at TikTok, there are 52 videos that are pro-Hamas or pro-Palestinian for every one served on Israel. I think that we are being manipulated. I think that Americans are easier to fool than to convince they’ve been fooled. But if I were the CCP, I’d be doing exactly the same thing. I think social media is sowing division and polarization in our society.”