A deadly strike, or Call of Duty clip? How the US government is trying to memeify the war on Iran
- Written by Daniel Baldino, Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, University of Notre Dame Australia
Millions of people recently watched a video posted by the White House showing US strikes against Iranian targets. The clip didn’t just resemble Call of Duty: it mixed real strike footage with footage from the game itself, complete with “killstreak” animations designed to reward performance and simulate achievement.
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