Informational War: Analyzing False News in the Israel Conflict
Informational War: Analyzing False News in the Israel Conflict

Summary/Abstract: The war in Ukraine, and now the war in the Gaza Strip, has been different from previous armed conflicts. In the case of the two military conflicts, we have witnessed two types of warfare, one on the battlefield and another informational, with unconventional weapons. Both have brought disinformation to unprecedented levels worldwide. In the Gaza war, fake news was spread through social media, and not infrequently, videos or photos were even picked up by media outlets in several countries. This has been possible primarily due to the lightning development of artificial intelligence tools, making it difficult to verify whether these images are from war-affected areas or fake. Secondly, the development of citizen journalism poses risks in the context of news that needs to be thoroughly verified. In this article, a content analysis is made of several fake news stories and how false information about the armed conflict in the Middle East has been propagated. This research could be helpful for researchers, media representatives, as well as decision-makers, and organizations working to combat disinformation.

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