Question 9GS2GS3
How does the spread of fake news pose a threat to national security? Discuss the measures to counter this challenge.
Main Body
Fake news has increased online by more than 3x ties since 2020. This impairs reliability and technical information dissemination online. It poses a threat to national security: (1) Targeted fake news can lead to radicalization of youth to terrorist acts. Anti-immigrant violence in USA by fake news. (2) Can undermine institutional integrity and public trust in government (3) Divert public opinion toward malicious acts to create disturbances (4) Create online echo chambers and influence thought/behavior of vulnerable pple (5) Online skill engagementled depressed
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Topper
Varun Tokas
AIR 117
Subject & Paper
GS2GS3
Topic
Internal Security
Emerging tech and money laundering
Fake news and national security
Writing Stats
85
Total words
1
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analytical
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