Magazine via an article passed to me by a colleague, the
Russians are employing electronic http://time.com/4783932/inside-russia-social-media-war-america/;
which is also the photo source.
surrogates across Social Media as a means of waging war. (See:
One of the interesting aspects of the campaign described in
the article is the combined use of people and automation to accelerate the pace
of the social media battle. The deft use of algorithms to determine targets and
key targeting hot buttons helps to add focus and impetus to the efforts.
Custom tailored messages can be sent by a combination of
people and bots in a cleverly orchestrated campaign to alter behavior and
opinions. The old saying ‘no none knows you’re a dog on the internet’ should be
taken a step further. No one knows who you really are or who you can be on
Social Media would be more accurate.
Just as an individual can take on fictional characteristics
in a virtual reality game, it has become quite easy to develop a fake Social
Media persona and exploit that persona as needed.
Each piece of propaganda in Social Media is a seed. The
seeds are fed and nurtured until, much like Audrey II from Little Shop of
Horrors – they are not only out on their own, but possibly more powerful than
those who helped create them in the first place (Photo source for Audrey 2: http://vignette2.wikia.nocookie.net/villains/images/d/de/Audrey2.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20091118000047)
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