PLATFORMS: GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE
PLATFORMS: GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE, LANGUAGE

Author(s): Giorgio Bertolin, Katerina Sedova
Subject(s): Politics, Media studies, Geography, Regional studies, Communication studies, ICT Information and Communications Technologies
Published by: NATO Strategic Communications Centre of Excellence
Keywords: Russia; media; communication; information; narratives; ICT; social networks; security;
Summary/Abstract: Different platforms dominate different cultural-geographical areas. Different networks lend themselves to different exploitation tactics. Social media companies are aware of the impact that disinformation planted online has on public discourse, and have come up with some countermeasures. However, it remains to be seen the extent to which these countermeasures are effective. Russian-speaking internet users prefer Russian-made social media platforms. These platforms are qualitatively different from their Western counterparts, and can be used more effectively in disinformation campaigns by malicious actors.

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