Disinformation and politically targeted information.
The historical background of the information chaos accompanying Israel’s war with Hamas and acts of domestic terrorism Cover Image

Dezinformacja i politycznie ukierunkowana informacja. Historyczne tło chaosu informacyjnego towarzyszącego wojnie Izraela z Hamasem i aktom terroryzmu krajowego
Disinformation and politically targeted information. The historical background of the information chaos accompanying Israel’s war with Hamas and acts of domestic terrorism

Author(s): Rett R. Ludwikowski
Subject(s): Media studies, Security and defense, Politics and communication, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Oficyna Wydawnicza AFM Uniwersytetu Andrzeja Frycza Modrzewskiego w Krakowie
Keywords: disinformation; international terrorism; domestic terrorism; democracy; social media;

Summary/Abstract: The article consists of several basic components, in which legal-historical and legal-com- parative methodologies were used. The main goal of this research was to explain one of sev- eral reasons for the frightening statistics indicating an increase in violence and suicide byjuvenile delinquents in the United States. The article assumed that one of the factors that has not been sufficiently exposed is disinformation or lack of information about the threats to which the society is exposed. Events in the Middle East, sparked by Hamas’s attack on Israel on October 7, 2023, added another example of a conflict that seemingly began in the absence of information about what Hamas wanted to gain by its invasion. With a more detailed observation of this action, it should be noted that the question of whether it was a deliberate disinformation or lack of information is becoming more and more justified. These examples assume that a historical analysis of the effects of disinformation or a lack of knowledge about the political, social or economic causes of past conflicts can prevent new forthcoming problems.

  • Issue Year: XX/2023
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 11-25
  • Page Count: 15
  • Language: Polish
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