Exploring Russian Information Troops Using Geography and Google Trends

Lysenko, Volodymyr; Brooks, Catherine F.

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Title

Exploring Russian Information Troops Using Geography and Google Trends

Author(s)

• Lysenko, Volodymyr
• Brooks, Catherine F.

Issue Date

2018

Keyword(s)

• Hybrid war
• Information war
• Cyber-Troops
• Interpretive case study

Abstract

With this project, we focus on Russian information-based global influences or “hacks” in order to generate new ideas about disruptive digital activities that can emanate from any country and bring effects that are potentially global in their impact. Russia as both a site and political actor exemplifies a case of global, digital, and democratic disruption, and this research points to potential locations housing Russian information troops. The findings provide a way to see patterns in media-related tactics contributing overall to the existing evidence of ‘hybrid’ or information warfare identified in recent literature.

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iSchools

Series/Report Name or Number

iConference 2018 Proceedings

Type of Resource

text

Language

eng

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Copyright 2018 is held by Volodymyr Lysenko, Catherine F. Brooks. Copyright permissions, when appropriate, must be obtained directly from the authors.

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