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S11E1: The Digital Fog of War with Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler and Zvika Krieger
Jan 11, 2024
Tehilla Shwartz Altshuler, senior fellow at the Israel Democracy Institute, and Zvika Krieger, former director of responsible innovation at Meta, discuss the impact of unsubstantiated information on social media during the Israel-Hamas war. They explore topics such as Israel's public diplomacy tools, content moderation challenges, the utilization of social media in asymmetrical warfare, and the potential negative effects of lightly moderating content on tech platforms.
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- The Israeli government faces challenges in countering disinformation and establishing trust with the Western world due to extreme statements aimed at the local political base.
- Social media platforms play a significant role in the digital fog of war, contributing to a toxic information environment due to inconsistent content moderation and algorithmic design.
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The Evolution of the Fog of War Concept
The concept of the 'fog of war' originated with Carl von Klasswitz in the 19th century, but it wasn't until 1896 that the term itself was coined by Lonsdale Hale. In today's world, the perception of war has dramatically changed due to social media and technology, allowing information and images of conflict to be witnessed in real time.
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