Disinformation Campaigns: Battling Misinformation for Resilience in Hybrid Threats Model

Abstract

Recognizing truth from lies has become a critical and challenging task in our current environment, which is flooded with abundant information from various sources and platforms. The existence of false information and manipulative content in the public sphere is not an entirely novel phenomenon. On the other hand, the modern-day circumstance is one of a kind because of the rapid dissemination of a big quantity of false information, particularly via social media and smartphone applications. This presents an unprecedented challenge. The prevalence of contamination in the realm of information, along with the complex network of individuals, methods, and reasons behind this false information, now represent a key aspect of hybrid threats. An outstanding aspect is the speed at which false information disseminates through interconnected networks, platforms, and applications. This paper effectively achieved two objectives. The primary objective was to introduce a novel non-hierarchical conceptual framework for hybrid threats, with the aim of enhancing awareness and reinforcing the resilience of the system. The second objective was to investigate the feasibility of integrating AI technology to enhance the efficiency and speed of detecting and identifying growing misinformation.