5.2c What works best for countering mis- and dis-information? How does this change with the nature of the mis/disinformation and the target?
Background
Threats to UK and international security take multiple forms, from the changing nature of warfare; role of illicit flows; patterns of organised crime and terrorism as transnational threats; the increase in state-linked hostile activities; to risks of direct confrontation with adversaries; and increasing salience of nuclear weapons. Disinformation and new technology bring new vulnerabilities. Research supports policy makers in understanding, adapting and responding to geopolitical and geoeconomic shifts; systemic competition; rapid technological change; and transnational challenges. Countering threats and harnessing scientific advantage will require the ability to combine innovation with international collaboration.
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- human society
- policy and administration
- political science
- information and computing sciences
- artificial intelligence
- machine learning
- language, communication and culture
- communication and media studies
- law and legal studies
- psychology
- cognitive and computational psychology
- social and personality psychology
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