Recent Trends in Information Operations and Predictions for 2020
summary
Claims that state-backed and nonstate actors escalate volume, sophistication and operational security, using deepfakes and lip-synced audio and repurposed media to push narratives. Cited incidents include 2016 US election meddling, a fake Lithuanian press release about US nukes, Kuwait’s compromised KUNA feed, Myanmar sharing 1971 Bangladesh images, and Pizzagate-linked violence; FireEye links Iranian-facing inauthentic news networks to marketing firms. Expect AI-driven multimedia, PR firm outsourcing, COVID-themed campaigns, and legal responses like POFMA law.
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chapters (12)
- 0:00Introduction to IO
- 1:11Defining information operations
- 3:59Implications and examples
- 6:20Emerging actors and COVID-19
- 8:59Types of operations
- 11:29Key 2020 trends
- 13:56Inauthentic media and firms
- 16:18Non-state actor campaigns
- 17:29Deepfakes and manipulation
- 20:47Legislation and POFMA
- 23:13Business impact in Singapore
- 25:43Future outlook and conclusion
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