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9. Information
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| Article 63-Disinformation | ||
| 63.1 | Disinformation | |
| Disinformation is the deliberate fabrication of information for the purpose of warfare. It is an art that is vital considering that information is a weapon. | ||
| 63.2 | The power of the media | |
| The media and information networks are supremely important theatres of battle and weapons of war. In spite of any protest to the contrary, media companies and reporters are active non-combatants in war. Through careful editing, choosing what stories to run and their general coverage, they are able to position and slant the perspective in or out of favour. | ||
| Where the media believe a war is injustified and/or unjust, they are able to create an impression of chaos and disunity where none exists, such is their power to distort the truth. In such circumstances therefore, it is vial to understand the art of disinformation. | ||
| 63.3 | It is easier to have a big lie believed than a small one | |
| Generally it is easier for people to believe a big lie than a small one. This condition may relate to the blind spots of comprehension and belief in all people- that is, once a person has been convinced of an untruth that is beyond normal common sense, they struggle to remain objective. A key technique in any psychological warfare. | ||
| The same technque has been used by religious cults and political movements for centuries- firstly to disable a person's ability to make rational and common sense decisions, by getting them to believe in a big lie. | ||
| While such techniques may be necessary in wartime, they carry a cost in peace time. Upon the people finding the truth of a big lie, they are less inclined to support a wartime government in peacetime. | ||
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