July 26, 2018
The business of disinformation is booming. From Russia to Brazil to the United States, at least 48 countries in 2017 used the Internet and social media platforms to spread fake news. An Oxford University study found that since 2010, governments and political parties world-wide spent $500 million on “psychological operations” that manipulate public opinion and diminish trust in public institutions. The number of countries that deployed such campaigns in 2017 doubled over the previous year.
The December 2017 Socionomist Special Report said:
“The weaponization of fake news continues as the internet struggles to distinguish ‘self’ from ‘other’ and discern what is real and fake–abilities crucial to its evolution.”
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The Socionomist enables you to see trend-shaping waves of social mood, as reflected by the stock market — and capitalize on them. The June issue looks at phases of social mood and features a “Research Roundup,” which highlights five academic studies that shine a light on important aspects of socionomic theory. Mood Riffs topics include “quiet luxury,” loneliness, the Writers Guild strike and efforts by countries to trade in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Read the June issue when you become a Socionomics Premier Member.
