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We will Rise above the Weaponization of Social Media
While armed conflicts were once fought on the front lines, today social media has become a parallel battlefield. Without bombs, rifles or machetes, social media now allows anti-democratic parties to manipulate opinion, spread false narratives, and harass and demonize activists, journalists and researchers who do not share their narratives. In this regard, the current conflict in Congo offers a telling example of the nature and scope of online disinformation, as well as the strategies that peace activists can adopt to counter it. […]