Influence Operations in Cyberspace – How They Really Work

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article , Research , Part of book or chapter of book , Other literature type , Report 01 Jan 2020 Netherlands English Publisher:Elsevier BVJournal:SSRN Electronic Journal (eissn: 1556-5068,

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Authors: Pijpers, P.B.M.J.; Ducheine, P.A.L.;

doi: 10.2139/ssrn.3698642

handle: 11245.1/67a44c99-f098-4e85-9af2-b99c248e878c , 11245.1/37427461-994b-4b59-aadc-3483e9de7e02

Influence Operations in Cyberspace – How They Really Work

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Abstract

Covid-19 is the latest, but will not be the last pretext for spreading fabricated information. Topics like Covid-19 can and will be used for influencing foreign States in a deliberate way. So, is this new? No, influencing has been on-going for ages. But what is new, is the domain of cyberspace enabling fabricated news to spread fast and effectively. Much is written about influencing people via social media. But how do influence operations via cyberspace work? And what is the added value of cyberspace in that context?

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	selected citations These citations are derived from selected sources. This is an alternative to the "Influence" indicator, which also reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	3
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	influence This indicator reflects the overall/total impact of an article in the research community at large, based on the underlying citation network (diachronically).	Average
	impulse This indicator reflects the initial momentum of an article directly after its publication, based on the underlying citation network.	Average