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Memes That Kill: The Future of Information Warfare (cbinsights.com)
15 points by rbanffy on June 14, 2019 | hide | past | favorite | 3 comments


> To begin, we need a scalable way to spot high-quality fake videos.

In a world with 7 billion people, an adversary doesn't need lies to sway opinion in any direction desired. Simply promote stories that fit a narrative, and ignore those that don't - cherry pick.


I never thought I'd see the day where the term meme warfare was used is earnest rather than in jest. What a time to be alive.


For an in depth look at state sponsored manipulations, look up Jtrig's paper from the gchq.




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