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7 - The Effects of Technological Evolution and Social Media on the Individual, Society and Politics

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 June 2023

Iulian Chifu  and
Greg Simons
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Iulian Chifu
Iulian Chifu
Affiliation:
National Defence University, Bucharest
Greg Simons
Affiliation:
Uppsala Universitet, Sweden
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Summary

The technological evolution currently being experienced globally, comes with a tremendous number of different advanatages. However, there are also new threats and vulnerabilities that are being exposed that can adversely affect national security. This is evident in the social media environment. Therefore, the current research needs to focus on understanding the balance between pros and cons in a pragmatic way to understand the actual and potential impacts (physical and psychological) on society.

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societytechnologypoliticssocial mediathreatsevolutionnational security
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Rethinking Warfare in the 21st Century
The Influence and Effects of the Politics, Information and Communication Mix
 , pp. 184 - 218
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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