| Abstract [eng] |
The dissertation is based on the current context, the growing influence of information warfare technologies in mediated politics in recent years. Because of mediatization, social media is used as a tool in information warfare to interact between society and the media. This dissertation can be considered as a directional line to investigate and evaluate the role of social media in the implementation of the modern war - the information war in Germany. Germany has been chosen because it is the EU leader, has a large Russian-speaking community and close business ties with Russia, leading to a major information war campaign to influence society and politicians. There are many examples in Germany of Russia using information warfare, so the results obtained can be used in other countries' practices in combating Russia's information warfare. Russia is interested in showing its power in Germany in shaping consumer opinion in order to influence EU-wide policy. The study reveals why such information technologies are used and how Russia manages to influence other societies and their politicians. The study provides visual and textual examples, applied methods and strategy in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war. The means of information warfare carried out by Russia and the methods of mediated policy will be useful for researchers, communication specialists, politicians and the public in order to identify misleading information and better understand the principles of operation. |
