Overview
- Elaborates on the impact that disinformation and fake news has had in the online and social spheres
- Offers a panoramic view of how disinformation campaigns are conducted, whom they target, and how they are spread
- Includes contributions by experts such as Jean-Baptiste Vilmer (Macron Leaks), and case studies from Singapore and Myanmar
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About this book
This book is a collection of chapters penned by practitioners from around the world on the impact that disinformation and fake news has had in both the online and social sphere.
While much has been said about individual disinformation campaigns in specific countries, this book offers a panoramic view of how these campaigns are conducted, who they target, and how they are spread. By bringing together research on specific countries and international data mined from questionnaires and online studies, the understanding of the term 'fake news' is greatly expanded and the issues we face are brought to light.
The book includes contributions by experts such as Jean-Baptiste Vilmer (Macron Leaks), and includes case studies from Asia, such as Singapore and Myanmar, written in an accessible manner for the general interested reader, practitioners and policymakers in the field.
While much has been said about individual disinformation campaigns in specific countries, this book offers a panoramic view of how these campaigns are conducted, who they target, and how they are spread. By bringing together research on specific countries and international data mined from questionnaires and online studies, the understanding of the term 'fake news' is greatly expanded and the issues we face are brought to light.
The book includes contributions by experts such as Jean-Baptiste Vilmer (Macron Leaks), and includes case studies from Asia, such as Singapore and Myanmar, written in an accessible manner for the general interested reader, practitioners and policymakers in the field.
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Keywords
- News Audiences and Misinformation
- Tools of Disinformation
- Fake News
- Disinformation and National Security
- Digital Resilience to Fake News
- Elections and Fake News
- Hate speech in Myanmar
- Information manipulation in France
- Disinformation in Southeast Asia
- NATO and hybrid warfare threats
- Lithuanian Elves
- Fake News and Disinformation in Singapore
- POFMA
- Technological Vulnerability
- Social media and communication
- Jean-Baptiste Vilmer
- Macron Leaks
Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Introduction
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Front Matter
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Overview of Disinformation
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Front Matter
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Reviews
“Disinformation and Fake News is a book full of insights from top-notch specialists on information operations. Over last several years, various regions of the world have seen a spike in the use of information operations for geopolitical or commercial reasons. It is critical to gather and compare existing knowledge across regions and sectors in one place. Everybody interested in this fast-developing field should read this volume.” (Jakub Janda, Executive Director, European Values Center for Security Policy, Czech Republic)
“As ‘disinformation’ has become a common keyword widely used in politics, journalism and civil society, this volume invites readers to step back and consider it as a complex, multidimensional phenomenon. By bringing together studies made by specialists from all over the world and from various disciplines, this volume makes a useful contribution to the academic debate on the issue, grappling too with the conceptual questions surrounding disinformation as a political, cultural and technical issue. Decision makers and citizens seeking an up-to-date assessment of what disinformation means for our societies and how we should (or should not) counter it will also find within some very thought-provoking ideas on how to deal with hybrid threats.” (Kevin Limonier, Associate Professor in Slavic Studies & Geography at the French Institute of Geopolitics (University of Paris 8), and Vice Director of Geopolitics of the Datasphere (GEODE)) “Tackling a topic on the radar of every world leader, this book provides the richness of global perspectives that understanding disinformation requires. For a greater understanding of disinformation and how it operates, take a read.” (Fergus Hanson, Director of the International Cyber Policy Centre, Australian Strategic Policy Institute)Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Dr. Shashi Jayakumar is Head, the Centre of Excellence of National Security (CENS) and Executive Coordinator, Future Issues and Technology, at the S Rajaratnam School of International Studies (RSIS), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore.
Benjamin Ang is a Senior Fellow in the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at RSIS. He leads the Cyber and Homeland Defence Programme of CENS, which explores policy issues around the cyber domain, international cyber norms, cyber threats and conflict, strategic communications and disinformation, law enforcement technology and cybercrime, smart city cyber issues, and national security issues in disruptive technology.
Nur Diyanah Anwar is pursuing her PhD at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Previously, she was a Senior Analyst with the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at the S. RajaratnamSchool of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore. Her research interests revolve around identity issues, multiculturalism, education, social policies, inequality, and the relations between state and society.
Benjamin Ang is a Senior Fellow in the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at RSIS. He leads the Cyber and Homeland Defence Programme of CENS, which explores policy issues around the cyber domain, international cyber norms, cyber threats and conflict, strategic communications and disinformation, law enforcement technology and cybercrime, smart city cyber issues, and national security issues in disruptive technology.
Nur Diyanah Anwar is pursuing her PhD at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Singapore. Previously, she was a Senior Analyst with the Centre of Excellence for National Security (CENS) at the S. RajaratnamSchool of International Studies (RSIS), Singapore. Her research interests revolve around identity issues, multiculturalism, education, social policies, inequality, and the relations between state and society.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Disinformation and Fake News
Editors: Shashi Jayakumar, Benjamin Ang, Nur Diyanah Anwar
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5876-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Singapore
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2021
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5875-7Published: 01 November 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5876-4Published: 31 October 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 158
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 8 illustrations in colour
Topics: Public Policy, Digital/New Media, Political Communication, Media Policy, Social Media