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In their bestselling book LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media, authors P.

W. Singer and Emerson Brooking tackle the numerous mind bending questions that arise in the age of social media.

They observe that in this age, the war goes online and the online world also goes to war.

Singer and Brooking explore how a former World of Warcraft addict foiled war crimes from a thousand miles away, how the ISIS copies the Instagram tactics of celebrities like Taylor Swift, how the internet trolls shape a nation's elections, and how China uses a smartphone app to police the actions and thoughts of their citizens.

LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media looks to the crucial years ahead of social media.

The book outlines a radical new paradigm of viewing and understanding the world we live in and we can defend ourselves against all the unprecedented threats of our wired world. In this comprehensive look into LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by P.W Singer and Emerson Brooking, you'll gain insight with this essential resource as a guide to aid your discussions.

Be prepared to lead with the following:More than 60 "done-for-you" discussion prompts availableDiscussion aid which includes a wealth of information and promptsOverall brief plot synopsis and author biography as refreshersThought-provoking questions made for deeper examinationsCreative exercises to foster alternate "if this was you" discussionsAnd more! Please Note: This is a companion guide based on the work LikeWar: The Weaponization of Social Media by P.W Singer and Emerson Brooking not affiliated to the original work or author in any way and does not contain any text of the original work.

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036835752X / 9780368357527
Paperback
26/02/2019
54 pages
152 x 229 mm, 87 grams