Like War by P.W. Singer
The Weaponization of Social Media
The book explains how social media has transformed information into a new kind of battlefield, detailing how likes, shares, memes, bots and algorithms are used as weapons to influence populations, shape narratives, recruit and radicalize, and disrupt institutions; through case studies—from extremist groups and state-sponsored troll farms to viral activism—it traces the mechanics of viral persuasion, the speed and scale that amplify falsehoods, and the erosion of traditional gatekeepers, then assesses the risks to democracies and outlines practical approaches for detection, resilience and policy responses.
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- 2018
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- American
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- English
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