Fake news and propaganda: How the Middle East conflict manifests itself on the Internet – Internet politics

2023-10-09 18:06:12

The World Wide Web is both a blessing and a curse: This is particularly evident in crisis situations, such as the current conflict between Israel and the radical Islamic Hamas. Western politicians primarily use fast-moving platforms such as the short message service X, formerly known as Twitter, to react to events – but on the other hand, platforms like these are used for propaganda and disinformation. The owner of X, Elon Musk, provided an example of this himself at the weekend.

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