FAKE NEWS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MILITARY OPERATIONS
FAKE NEWS AND THEIR IMPACT ON MILITARY OPERATIONS
Author(s): Constantin BălanSubject(s): Communication studies
Published by: Regional Department of Defense Resources Management Studies
Keywords: Fake news; alternate facts; facts versus opinion; military; strategic communication; Twitter; Facebook; Social media; Traditional media, clickbait; information war;
Summary/Abstract: Fake news is a new phenomenon that, along with the speed of mass communication nowadays, has an enormous potential to do harm. Be it propagated consciously or not, this reality is yet to be addressed at a sufficient scale to be minimized and then eventually, ignored. Its range is non-discriminatory as it affects a wide array of domains, from politics and military operations, to high-life and common people’s lives. It can influence elections up to the point that can decide the free choice of a countries’ leadership or significantly reduce the huge volume of resources invested in a military operation.However, people became more and more aware of the truthfulness of the news they’re consuming and tools and mechanisms to check the facts versus opinions are emerging but the society needs to have these instruments clearly defined, regulated and supported up to the point the fake news phenomenon becomes marginal and limited.
Journal: Defense Resources Management in the 21st Century
- Issue Year: 12/2017
- Issue No: 12
- Page Range: 58-65
- Page Count: 8
- Language: English