The flow of false information through social media, along with the false truth effect, has been able to present social media as an emerging threat in the information war. It really makes them more visible.
Artificial intelligence can create articles containing false information, which are then distributed to the public. These articles are completely computer-generated and require little input. Quantum computing, along with the ability to put false information into reliable online formats, can enter most computer encryption. Considering that social media is the main way people get news, this infiltration of misinformation causes a decrease in trust in news sources, which leads to a similar decrease in trust in democracy.
Social media combined with artificial intelligence and quantum computing may allow false information to be easily distributed and instantly read by real audiences. Depending on the frequency of this dissemination based on impact, the illusory truth may also be believed to be true.
Currently, artificial intelligence, like quantum computing, is developing more in today’s society.
Over the next ten years, the growth of technological capabilities will bring social media into information warfare in new and dangerous ways. For success, it is necessary to examine social media and its role in information warfare and accept it in various military and civilian tactics.
Surveys show that false information, along with the effect of illusory truth, introduces social media as a powerful tool in information warfare.
