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DOCTORAL THESIS SUMMARY This thesis explores the evolving interdependence between communication and technology, and how this has given rise to the research question of how online advertising platforms are being exploited as attack vectors in automated influence operations based on deepfake ads. The motivation behind this study is to shed light on this phenomenon and…
ABSTRACT The era of post-truth and fake news is defined by the use of cyber influence operations through hybrid tactics to alter people’s mindsets, clarity of judgement by reshaping their perceptions of reality and influencing decision-making processes. The effects of these operations extend from destabilising democracy to undermining social cohesion and eroding trust in government…