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Constructive Conflict Guide > The Complex Factors That Make Intractable Conflict So Difficult > Challenges Posed by Bad-Faith Actors Who Who Are Trying to Profit by Undermining Collaboration and Power-with Democracy > Strategies and Tactics Used by Bad-Faith Actors > Information Warfare
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Misinformation and Disinformation
Intentional distortion of information has become a significant problem in the social media driven information environment. It is trivially easy to make up very believable stories with photographic or "scientific data" as proof. And the mis/dis information strategy of "firehose of falsehoods" has successfully convinced many people that there actually is no truth, or at least no way to ascertain it. So best to just stick with your own beliefs -- right or not!
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Resisting Deceptive Propaganda
Democratic citizens need to dramatically improve their ability to detect and resist the highly sophisticated propaganda that now pervades our high-tech information systems and tries to persuade us to do things that are contrary to our interests.
Colleague Activities
The Russian "Firehose of Falsehood" Propaganda Model
A 2016 RAND Crp. Report on the progaganda approach used by Russia--and increasingly used by some politicial operatives (such as Steve Bannon) in the U.S. as well.
Colleague Activities
Beyond the Headlines: RAND's Christopher Paul Discusses the Russian 'Firehose of Falsehood'
As part of RAND's ongoing “Beyond the Headlines” series, researcher Christopher Paul discussed his recent study on the Russian “Firehose of Falsehood” propaganda model.
Colleague Activities
The firehose of falsehood effect, and how to extinguish it
While propaganda is nothing new, the information age has unlocked the possibility of manipulating audiences in ways that could only have been dreamed of by power-hungry regimes of the past.
News and Opinion
Trump's Firehose of Falsehood