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- Title
Inoculating Society against Authoritarian Influence in the Digital Age: Fortifying the Barracks against Authoritarian Cognitive Warfare.
- Authors
HSU MIN-CHENG
- Abstract
As authoritarian regimes increasingly employ sophisticated information warfare tactics, democratic societies face urgent challenges in countering cognitive influence operations. This article examines how entities like the Chinese Communist Party strategically disseminate misleading narratives through social media platforms to sway public opinion, erode trust in democratic institutions, and advance the People's Republic of China's geopolitical agendas. Leveraging techniques such as coordinated inauthentic behavior, algorithmic manipulation, and emerging technologies like deepfakes, these operations exacerbate societal divisions and undermine national resilience. Drawing insights from Taiwan's proactive countermeasures, the article explores whole-of-society approaches to enhancing media literacy, fostering societal resistance, and "vaccinating" the public against hostile influence campaigns. By strengthening cognitive defenses and fortifying the information environment, democratic nations can safeguard their values, uphold sovereignty, and maintain strategic advantages over revisionist authoritarian powers in an era of relentless information confrontation.
- Subjects
TAIWAN; DIGITAL technology; CHINESE Communist Party; SOCIAL media; TECHNOLOGICAL innovations; MILITARY science; INFORMATION warfare
- Publication
Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs, 2024, Vol 7, Issue 3, p22
- ISSN
2576-5361
- Publication type
Article