Stefan Tompson - The Rise of Visegrád 24: Challenging Narratives and Shaping Public Opinion

Hearts of Oak Podcast

We are delighted to welcome Stefan Thompson, founder of Visegrad 24, as he discusses his journey from public relations to media and the creation of his platform, which focuses on Central and Eastern European geopolitical issues. He critiques mainstream media for its claims of objectivity, arguing that audiences prefer transparent, value-aligned narratives.
Stefan highlights key events like the migrant crisis and the Russian invasion of Ukraine that have driven interest in Visegrad 24's unique perspectives. He addresses the challenges posed by social media and clickbait culture while emphasizing the importance of quality reporting and undercover investigations. The conversation covers funding challenges, strategic growth plans for engaging content, and concerns about free speech restrictions in the UK and Europe. Ultimately, Stefan conveys a message of hope, advocating for truth and justice inspired by historical figures who resisted oppression.

Stefan Tompson is a Polish-South African PR strategist who started the Visegrad 24 account with his brother in 2020.
Visegrad24 has generated 2 billion impressions on 𝕏 since October 7th.
It is the most influential 𝕏 account covering the Israel-Hamas War, according to the University of Washington.
Another several hundred million impressions and views across our other social media accounts.
Visegrad24 also has founded and launched V24 Investigations - an undercover journalism unit to expose corruption and anti semitism in the academy and astroturf protest movements that have sprung up since Oct 7th. So far investigations have yielded high impact results on nearly a dozen college campuses including Columbia, UCLA, Berkeley, Rutgers, Queens College, and Emory University. Investigations have been cited in congressional hearings and led to firings and forced resignations

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x.com/visegrad24
x.com/V24Investigates

Interview recorded 12.8.24

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