Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence

Before the missiles: How disinformation could spark Asia's next war

“The problem with fake news is not that people believe it. The problem is that they don’t believe anything anymore.”— Yuval Noah Harari, 21 Lessons for the 21st Century In February 2022, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine triggered the largest European conflict since World War II. But this war isn’t just being fought with tanks […] The post Before the missiles: How disinformation could spark Asia’s next war appeared first on Asia Times.

Memes and conflict: Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence

AI tools reveal how images have been manipulated. William Theisen et al.Imagine a country with deep political divisions, where different groups don’t trust each other and violence seems likely. Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media. What is likely to happen next? The widespread use of social media during times of political trouble and violence has mad…

Study shows surge of imagery and fakes can precede international and political violence - Tech and Science Post

Imagine a country with deep political divisions, where different groups don’t trust each other and violence seems likely. Now, imagine a flood of political images, hateful memes and mocking videos from domestic and foreign sources taking over social media. What is likely to happen next? The widespread use of social media during times of political trouble and violence has made it harder to prevent conflict and build peace. Social media is changin…