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Digital wars and conflicts

Different types of digital wars and their impact on social perceptions of conflict. Also wars over hearts and minds and the concept of militainment.

In this video, Dr Adi will first introduce different types of digital wars and their impact on social perceptions of conflict: drone warfare, and cyberwarfare. She will then describe wars over hearts and minds – political propaganda, fake news, censorship, and other forms of information warfare. Finally, she will introduce the concept of militainment.

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Digital Politics: Digital Activism and Cyber Warfare

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