New Technology : How Social Media Is The Newest Military Battleground

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During the Second World War the British 77th Brigade went behind enemy lines and used unorthodox tactics against the Japanese in Burma. There hasn’t been a 77th since 1945, but it will be making its return this year with a new sort of tactic: psychological operations (PsyOps) via social media. A number of militaries around the world—including those of the US, Israel, and the Islamic State (ISIS)—are already using social media to gather intelligence, spread propaganda, recruit soldiers, control overarching narratives, and communicate with other military groups. ISIS has been especially effective in using social and other online media outlets...

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