SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT ON THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT
SOCIAL MEDIA IMPACT ON THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

Summary/Abstract: Major changes have dominated the scene of international relations following the end of the Cold War, underlined by the rapid development of technology and consequently of information and communication means. Literally all aspects related to everyday life are determined by a series of operations carried out exclusively with the help of technology. This rapid global development trend has generated several opportunities for international security, but it is equally true that these new possibilities of progress in different fields have delivered a series of new risks and threats. The threats and opportunities delivered by the massive use of Social Media platforms hold nowadays an important role in this context. Consequently, this article aims to shape the paradigms of the current security environment, presenting the Social Media mechanism by outlining the opportunities and threats it might deliver.

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