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The Rise of Cyber Militias
- The internet has allowed like-minded individuals to come together and communicate about shared interests, leading to the rise in cyber militias.
- Cyber militias have broadened their causes to include social and environmental aims, becoming more popular over the last several years.
- Wars, climate change, and civil unrest are some of the many factors that led to people's engagement in cyber militias, which are accessible and used for mobilization, communication, and solidarity.
- Traditional activism required printing flyers, but the internet makes it incredibly easy to distribute information to the masses in seconds, leading to the emergence of cyber militias.
- The increasing availability of AI-based video and picture tools has made it difficult to believe everything seen on the internet.
- Cyber militias do not solely operate by creating or publishing doubtful or untruthful content. They also plan coordinated hacks that disrupt websites and online services.
- Some college campuses are like miniature cities and are ideal targets for cyberattacks. Most educational institutions still remain unprepared.
- Cyber militias have caused a shift whereby some participants actively take part in public spaces, inspired by the internet mobilization and activism.
- The internet has increased the speed at which people can create content and how effectively they can engage others.
- The modern difference in militias is that the internet and devices that connect to it have become powerful tools for getting heard and noticed during times of increasing upheaval.
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