digital propaganda

what is propaganda?

bias or misleading information

what is inattentional blindness?

missing something obvious while focused

What is system 1?

reaction-based, no advanced though needed

What is system 2?

hard-working, uses cognitive energy

What is an operation of System 1?

facial reactions

What is an operation of System 2?

parking in narrow space

what is cognitive ease?

absolute tie between mood, body language, and cognitive strain/ease

What is cognitive dissonance?

when your actions don’t match your beliefs

Russia launched the ___ campaign against the US in 2014

disinformation

How does Russia plan to slow societal and political divisions in the US?

manipulate content on social media used by Americans

What did the Internet Research Agency claim to be?

American activists

What were the goals of the Russian IRA?

Create American discord and skew social media to be pro-Trump and anti-Hillary

What is targeting?

sending specific media ads to people based of their browsing history