How the fake news and disinformation impact national security
How the fake news and disinformation impact national security

Case study from the COVID-19 pandemic

Summary/Abstract: s defense planning evolves and main defense planning documents are developed on the basis of emerging and new threats, the role of Media on both the internal and external environment rises. Innovative technology has meant the creation of social media, which in itself has become a distributer of shared information. This unprecedented flow of information has created an environment where real news and fake news are very difficult to tell apart. For security decision makers these is problematic as social pressure has to be mitigated if certain decisions necessary for achieving security goals and objectives are contested because of the spread of fake news. It is the aim of this paper to analyze by using the descriptive method how fake news have contributed to the impeding/ the implementation of decisions and assuring security measure in times of crisis. The case study that will be presented in the paper is that of the Covid-19 Pandemic and how measures to fight the pandemic have been affected by the spread of fake news. In the second part of the paper we will address means and ways by which the negative impact that media has on security and defense measures can be reduced and mitigated.

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