Cognitive Warfare: The Silent Weapon Undermining Democracy
Is your mind the battlefield? In today's world, wars aren't fought with bombs but with memes, lies, and weaponized content. This video dives deep into cognitive warfare—a silent war that manipulates perception, divides societies, and destabilizes democracy. If you're online, you're on the frontlines.
What You'll Learn:
– What is cognitive warfare and why it matters now
– How disinformation, deepfakes, and social media are weaponized
– Real-world examples: Russia, China, QAnon, and Big Tech
– The role of psychological manipulation in modern authoritarianism
– Simple steps you can take to resist digital propaganda
– The history of cognitive warfare, from Nazi propaganda to Russian disinformation
– How social media algorithms profit from outrage and division
– Why authoritarian regimes thrive in a fog of confusion
– How deepfakes and bots shape reality in the digital age
– What YOU can do to fight back—starting with your own awareness