Information Warfare: The Role of Social Media in Conflict

Theohary, Catherine A.

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Internet;    Technology;    Computer crimes;   

RP-ID  :  IN10240
RP-ID  :  IN10240_2015Mar04

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report briefly discusses the use if social media as a tool of information warfare.The ability to rapidly disseminate graphic images and ideas to shape the public narrative transforms social media into a strategic weapon in the hands of terrorists, insurgent groups, or governments engaged in conflict.