The last few days have been very strange and looking from afar I have to say I am disappointed in the representation of the news from both sides. Especially from a western perspective, the lies, misinformation, and the constant push of narratives down our throats are alarming.
If you are not thinking rationally these days and “thinking for yourself” which is key, you are basically a coconut tree being swayed to either direction of the wind.
Despite all the confusion and misinformation, it is also a modern strategy of war that is not being talked about much within the western lecture halls. Information and disinformation will get worse as the speed of information increases and we are at the mercy of our technology gods.
It’s the way of the new world. There is a war going on in Eastern Europe between Russia and Ukraine, real people are dying and from my understanding, it will not benefit both sides.
Despite that, it is important to recognize the different wars that are being played out and their implications of them. Despite the battles in Ukraine with bombings, gunfire, etc.
It is also important to note that Cyber attacks are happening from various agents, there have been reports that various Russian governments sites are and their main news network RT news has been going online and offline throughout.
Facebook has recently been in hot water with Russia, they alleged that Facebook is censoring their media being represented about the war and is making it seem biased on their platform.
Russia hit back by giving Facebook partial and limited access within the country. It’s to note that Facebook is an American company and America has no interest in Russia, so it’s only natural to allow Facebook to change the narrative.
If you should look on social media, there has been a plethora of videos being shared. For example, there have been viral videos being shared which is from a war that happened in the past. There have also been videos shared around the internet of video game explosions that seem realistic.
Additionally, there have been videos being shared of actors dressed up in suits of warriors and recording different types of propaganda narratives to skew the minds of the public.
The speed and volume of the information being shared are at such as degree that it’s hard to fact-check everything. It’s modern warfare that doesn’t have to involve real troops on the ground anymore if need be and it also depends on the willingness of all the parties involved on where to take it.
Expect more of this to continue as the real battle in Ukraine is still active and the geopolitical world changes.
