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The White House’s recent use of meme-style TikToks during the Iran war is raising concerns about how governments communicate in the age of viral content. Experts say this messaging may have serious implications for public trust and how audiences perceive war.

It was a cool November evening that felt like any other in Atlanta. Lavora Celeste Vincent decided she’d head to bed early, hoping to fix her sleep schedule before her semester really kicked off. She closed her blinds and, for no reason in particular, glanced out at the row of student houses. That’s when the 18-year-old college student, who goes by Celeste, noticed across the street, the bedroom light of the unit facing hers — the one she could usually count on flicking on in