Despite the Kremlin's neutral stance, Russian state media shows it favors Donald Trump. Meta and TikTok have previously banned Russian state media for election interference. But despite what Russian officials claim, the country's state media tells a very different story. State media coveragePer Reuters, Harris' tendency to burst out laughing during interviews and debates has been ridiculed in Russian state TV broadcasts. Last month, TikTok said it removed accounts associated with Russian state media for "engaging in covert influence operations."

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