Title: Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations | Global Security Review
Headings: Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations
Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations
Social media and the access it provides to voter data give Russian active measures the ability to influence the outcome of an election
What is Information Warfare?
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The Security Gap
Sophia Porotsky

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Analyzing Russian Information Warfare and Influence Operations
By Sophia Porotsky Last updated Jun 10, 2019
Social media and the access it provides to voter data give Russian active measures the ability to influence the outcome of an election
“Part of the misinformation, disinformation campaign that was launched was launched in three key states, Wisconsin, Michigan, and Pennsylvania, and it was launched…not to reinforce Trump voters to go out but actually targeted at potential Clinton voters, with misinformation in the last week where they were…suddenly reading, if they got their news from Facebook and Twitter…stories about Clinton being sick and other things…the Russians, they’re very good at this technology piece, they might not have been so good at being able to target to a precinct level American political turnout. That would mean they might be actually receiving some…information or alliance from some American political expertise to be able to figure out where to focus these efforts.” -Senator Mark Warner
As made clear by Senator Warner during a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia’s involvement in the 2016 U.S. Presidential Election, social media, the content published on it, and the access it provides to voters can have the power to influence the outcome of an election. In the case of the 2016 elections, both Russia and the Trump campaign relied heavily on social media. This is the first instalment examining Russian information warfare, the use of social media, and the US election. Part two, Facebook, Compromised: How Russia Manipulated U.S. Voters with Social Media delves deeper into the mechanics of Russian disinformation and misinformation strategies; revealing how they manifest online and influence the electorate. Third, The Trump Campaign’s Exploitation of Social Media , explains how the campaign benefited from Twitter bots, trolls, and microtargeted Facebook messages. Last, Cambridge Analytica: