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Social Media in Violent Conflicts – Recent Examples

… the very technology that is cause of the problem, can be used to correct it too .. Artificial Intelligence can help social media platforms spot lies, identify doctored videos and photographs and track the dissemination of falsehoods by domestic ....

August 02, 2021 Technological and Scientific Studies , artificial intelligence , national security , Fake news , Information Warfare , Social Media , WhatsApp , Twitter , Facebook , Range of social interaction , Information and misinformation , Freedom of Speech , Deception through media , Mass misleading through media , Abuse of media freedom
The Social Media Dilemma: From Capitalism to National Security
Anushka Saraswat, Young Professional, VIF Commentary

Introduction
The emergence of social media has challenged modern democracies on multiple fronts-be it enticing violence or communal hatred or concerns of privacy and fake news, making it a new playground of battle. Platforms like Facebook....

May 28, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Commentary , national security , Social Media , capitalism , Twitter , Pakistan-China combine
China’s Cyber-Influence Operations
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd), Consultant, VIF

… With its growing assertiveness in the international arena, China uses new technologies to achieve its foreign policy goals and project an image of responsible global power … spending billions on influence operations across the world ... fits i....

May 15, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , China , Cyber Security , PLA , Social Media , Intelligence agencies , China Cyber-Influence , Cyber Influence Operations , Non-Intelligence Sources , Digital Media , China’s influence campaign
Myanmar Round Up : March 2021

Myanmar's military imposed martial law across several districts in the country after initially declaring it in Yangon’s two districts. The death toll has been steadily rising; the Assistance Association of Political Prisoners stated it had verified....

April 13, 2021 Protests , Social Media , Peace Process , Rohingya , Elections 2020 , Myanmar Round Up , Military Coup , International condemnation , India in Myanmar Violence with EAOs , Unity in Myanmar
Internet Lockdowns: Is There Any Other Way Out?
Abhinav Pandya Article

India's internet revolution is fast transforming its political, social, cultural, and technological landscape. One of the most critical factors that ensured the landslide victory of PM Modi with his razor-sharp and a straight-forward nationalist dis....

March 23, 2021 National Security and Strategic Studies , Cyber Security , Article , Pakistan , Kashmir , IB , Social Media , OGWs , DGISPR , foreign terrorists
Kazakhstan Protests Chinese Language Article questioning its Territorial Integrity
Dr Pravesh Kumar Gupta, Research Associate , VIF Commentary

Introduction
On April 14, 2020, the Foreign Ministry of Kazakhstan summoned Chinese ambassador Zhang Xiao to register a formal protest against the publication of an article on a major Chinese website, Sohu.com. This website was the offici....

April 23, 2020 International Relations and Diplomacy , Neighbourhood Studies , Central Asia , China , Commentary , China , Central Asia , Kazakhstan , Social Media , Coronavirus , Weibo , Wechat , Territorial integrity , Manipur , Hyper-nationalism , Chinese medical assistance , Chinese diplomacy.
The COVID-19 Pandemic: An Analysis of Situation & Media Response
Cchavi Vasisht, Research Associate, VIF Article

The COVID-19 aka Coronavirus that originated in Wuhan, China, in late December has now spread to 212 countries, areas and territories in the world.1 In India, the first case reported on 30 January 2020, in Thrissur district of Kerala. The ....

April 20, 2020 Governance and Political Studies , Media Studies , Article , Fake news , Social Media , Coronavirus , COVID-19 , Government Efforts , Media’s Role , Infodemic , Pandemic and Media
The Jammu & Kashmir Horizon: A Recipe for Stabilisation
Lt General S A Hasnain, PVSM, UYSM, AVSM, SM (Bar), VSM (Bar) (Retd.), Distinguished Fellow, VIF Article

One of the things about J&K's winter is that it dampens spirits and morale. Bone chilling cold reduces human efficiency and all analyses of the situation tend to be negative. Unlike what a lot of people imagine as a period of quiet in the Valley, it ....

December 26, 2019 Jammu & Kashmir , National Security and Strategic Studies , Article , hybrid war , Article 35A , Social Media , OGWs , Information war , Articles 370
Lt Gen SRR Aiyengar, PVSM, AVSM, VSM (Retd), Social Media – A Study of Social Media and Its Impact on Contemporary War/Conflicts, Uday Publishing House, 2019, PP. 152, ISBN: 978-93-85991-85-1, INR- 699/-
Maj Gen P K Mallick, VSM (Retd), Consultant, VIF

Development of Social Media (SM) is a relatively new phenomenon. Between 2004 and 2014, all 22 of the world’s biggest Social Media (SM) networks were developed and launched. The Facebook was the first to be started on February 4, 2004. Rapid global....

December 19, 2019 Technological and Scientific Studies , Book Reviews , Social Media , Cyber warfare , Contemporary War , Role of Media , National Security policy
Second BIMSTEC Think Tanks Conference at the Vivekananda International Foundation

On 27-28 November 2019, the Vivekananda International Foundation (VIF) hosted the Second Edition of the BIMSTEC Think-Tanks Conference in New Delhi. The BIMSTEC (Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation) is a reg....

December 02, 2019 Conference , International Relations and Diplomacy , Conferences , Climate Change , Bay of Bengal , BIMSTEC , economic cooperation , Cyber Security , Social Media , Capacity Building , Multi-Sectoral Technical , Maritime Domain Awareness
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