Articles tagged with Propaganda
A new RAND Corporation report reveals Russia's sophisticated social media campaign targeting the Baltics, Ukraine, and nearby states. The report recommends strengthening tracking, blocking, and tagging of Russian propaganda, offering alternative media, and developing compelling arguments to align populations with Western values.
A study at UMass Lowell aims to predict behavioral outcomes based on propaganda type and viewer personality. The research will produce training materials and educational content to counter terrorist recruitment techniques.
Researchers from MIPT and their colleagues have created a mathematical model of information warfare, accounting for sporadic propaganda surges. The model predicts that brief surges in propaganda intensity have no long-term effects if the society can forget information, and successfully predicted advertising campaign outcomes.
A University of Missouri student and army veteran is studying ISIS propaganda to help the military fight terrorism. By analyzing the organization's communication strategies, researchers can better understand their goals and develop ways to combat them.
Researchers will collect and analyze ISIS propaganda to identify themes, claims, and polarizing language used to encourage political extremism and violence. The study aims to strengthen UK intelligence services' capabilities to combat violent organizations' initiatives.
A new study suggests Richard III kept his severe scoliosis hidden until his death in 1485, controlled by the king's body image and posthumous reputation. The treatment of his dead body after the Battle of Bosworth is linked to his later historical and literary reputation as 'Crookback Richard'.
A new Georgia Tech study identifies four behaviors characteristic of Twitter hyperadvocates, including sending high-volume tweets, retweeting with minimal original content, and coordinating with other users. These behaviors can create an echo chamber effect, increasing the perceived legitimacy of advocated positions.
A new study published in Human Ecology found that media propaganda during the late nineteenth century Colorado silver rush misled entrepreneurs by exaggerating ore concentrations, leading to over-risking their investments. The researchers used central place foraging models to investigate optimal foraging strategies and compared actual ...