From Marxist Forums to Chinese State Media: The Digital Ecosystem of Tankies

27 Mar 2025

Tankies rely on niche far-left platforms, Chinese state media, and Marxist-Leninist hubs for news.

How Tankies Distort Online Political Narratives

27 Mar 2025

This study examines how tankies reshape political discourse online by misaligning key narratives about China, Russia, Stalinism, and Zionism.

The Tankie Network: How Far-Left Extremists Evolve in Online Spaces

26 Mar 2025

This study examines the online far-left extremist community known as “tankies,” analyzing over 1.3M posts to reveal their behaviors.

The Rise of Tankies: A Data-Driven Look at Far-Left Extremism

26 Mar 2025

A comprehensive analysis of tankies—a far-left extremist group—reveals their online behavior, migration patterns after Reddit bans, and increasing toxicity.

A Data-driven Analysis of Left-Wing Extremists on Social Media

26 Mar 2025

A domain analysis reveals that tankies overwhelmingly favor state-controlled news outlets from Russia and China.

How Toxic Are Tankies Compared to Other Far-Left Groups?

25 Mar 2025

A toxicity analysis of tankies’ online behavior using the Perspective API.

How Do Tankies Speak? A Misalignment Analysis

25 Mar 2025

A linguistic analysis of tankies' discourse using word embeddings.

Who Are Tankies Talking About?

25 Mar 2025

An in-depth analysis of tankie discussions on Reddit using BERTopic and RTPR.

What Do Tankies Talk About?

25 Mar 2025

An in-depth analysis of tankie discussions on Reddit using BERTopic and RTPR.