Modern conflict now includes a contest over perception as well as terrain. Adversaries use bots, synthetic media and coordinated narratives to shape belief and erode trust. Information operations remain central, now accelerated by AI. Bot networks create illusion of consensus, while synthetic media enables deception faster than verification and correction.

Governments and nonstate actors have exploited Twitter not by accident but because its specific technical features make it particularly effective for spreading information rapidly , including misinformation. Here is the verified science behind why.

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