The theoretical wedding of computational propaganda and information operations
Unraveling digital manipulation in conflict zones
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 7477090 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Yirgalem A Haile (0000-0001-5774-552X, Istanbul University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 765-792 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-22 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | New Media & Society (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1461-4448 • E-ISSN: 1461-7315 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/14614448241302319 |
| OpenAlex | W4405728126 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 35 |
This study explores the theoretical fusion of computational propaganda and information operations in the Tigray war, centering on algorithmic manipulation techniques. Utilizing theoretical frameworks of agenda-setting theory, framing, and information ecology, the study formulates three hypotheses. Employing a multidisciplinary approach, it integrates qualitative and quantitative methods, leveraging tools such as Twitter API (X), twerc, NVivo, Botometer, and Rstat within the Netnographic method. The analysis reveals temporal dynamics of new account infiltrations on Twitter during war, emphasizing their engagement in hashtag campaigns for information/influence operations. A surge in new account creation coinciding with the war’s onset is identified, along with the strategic deployment of political bots within these accounts for algorithmic manipulation. The findings affirm that the theoretical intertwining of computational propaganda and information operations manifests through social media’s agenda-setting and framing effects. The study significantly contributes to the discourse on information warfare in contemporary conflicts by unraveling the intricate web of digital manipulation during the Tigray war
Computer security · Data science · Epistemology · Framing (construction · Information Operations · Management science · Media studies · Multidisciplinary approach · Political science · Politics · Social media · Social science · Sociology · Software deployment · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Cybersecurity and Cyber Warfare Studies · Engineering · European and Russian Geopolitical Military Strategies · Law · Misinformation and Its Impacts
Tweeting to Power
Bots, #Strongerin, and #Brexit
Tigray Crisis
Networked Authoritarianism and Social Media in Azerbaijan
Computational Propaganda
Disinformation as Collaborative Work
Network Propaganda
Intermedia Agenda Setting in the Social Media Age
Algorithms, bots, and political communication in the US 2016 election
The Rise of Twitter in the Political Campaign
Using APIs for Data Collection on Social Media
Public Opinion . Walter Lippman
Coordinating a Multi-Platform Disinformation Campaign
Competing propagandas
Social Media and Political Agenda Setting
Affective polarization, local contexts and public opinion in America
Twitter Propaganda Operations
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