Social networks as a tool for conducting information warfare

the article examines the role of social networks as a tool for conducting informational confrontation in the context of digitalization and globalization. The object of the study is the impact of social media on information warfare and the manipulation of public opinion in the context of geopolitical conflicts. The subject of the study is the use of social networks (such as Telegram, Twitter, Facebook, Instagram) for disseminating disinformation and fake news in the context of international conflicts, with a particular focus on the example of the conflict between Hamas and Israel. The purpose of the study is to analyze the features of the functioning of social media as tools of informational influence and consciousness manipulation in the modern world, as well as to identify key factors determining the success of these tools in the conditions of information warfare. The research methods include content analysis, comparative and historical analysis, as well as studying the influence of social media on political and social processes. The work explores the evolution of information warfare, the role of disinformation and fake news in political manipulation, and the influence of digital technologies on the strategy and tactics of warfare.

information war, information confrontation, social media, disinformation, fake news, mass media