WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA MEET COVID-19. RELATIVIZATION OF THE TRUTH AND THE FATE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
WHEN TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL MEDIA MEET COVID-19. RELATIVIZATION OF THE TRUTH AND THE FATE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Author(s): Iulian CHIFUSubject(s): Social Sciences, Media studies, Communication studies
Published by: National Institute for Intelligence Studies
Keywords: Fake news; information warfare; disinformation; relativization of truth; post truth; post-factual; post sensorial;
Summary/Abstract: Technology has been embraced by the human kind very quickly, including social media, but studies on the impact of technology and social media on the human being and the society have never been achieved. Some side effects have been considered vulnerabilities and used for information warfare, using fake news and disinformation. When the Covid-19 pandemic exploded, in March, 2020, the combined impact of the two did create a real perfect storm, with important consequences for the international relations, global security but also for the intelligence activities in times of crisis.
Journal: Romanian Intelligence Studies Review
- Issue Year: 2021
- Issue No: 25
- Page Range: 100-113
- Page Count: 14
- Language: English