EMERGING THREATS AND RESILIENCE IN SOCIAL MEDIA-BASED ASYMMETRIC WARFARE: UKRAINE–RUSSIA CONFLICT CASE STUDY
Journal: The Journal of International Legal Communication
Year: 2025

Social media has proved to be more than a tool for networking and socializing; it has been adopted as an instrument of modern information-age warfare. It has become central to propaganda campaigns that tap into existing narratives and generate alternative ones, often amplified by networks of automated “bot” accounts. Social media capability is increasingly becoming a key component in revolutionary military affairs. In an era dominated by online influence, these platforms function both as enabler