Background: Introducing Gender-Based Disinformation The political and economic costs of traditional military conflict have increased the appeal of foreign disinformation campaigns (Ang, Anwar, and Jayakumar 2021). [...] This form of disinformation is characterized by the spread of narratives that evoke traditional constructs of masculinity and femininity to fulfill political, social, and economic goals (Thakur and Hankerson 2022). [...] As academic research consistently highlights how states use identity groups in their foreign influence operations to reduce inter-group solidarity and polarize foreign publics, Canada must understand how and why its adversaries use gender-based disinformation; it must develop policy to respond to the threat of gender-based disinformation in both an equitable and effective manner. [...] Though more research is required to understand the extent to which gender-based disinformation is prevalent in the Canadian context, Canada remains vulnerable to this form of foreign interference. [...] In their efforts to combat gender-based disinformation, DND should collaborate with feminist civil society organizations to ensure that disinformation policies serve the needs of Canadian civilians and correspond to the narratives used by Canada’s foreign adversaries.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction 1
- Background Introducing Gender-Based Disinformation 1
- Graduate-level Resercher 1
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 2
- Volume 9 Issue 1 2
- The Dynamics of Gender-Based Disinformation 2
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 3
- Volume 9 Issue 1 3
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 4
- Volume 9 Issue 1 4
- National Security Implications 4
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 5
- Volume 9 Issue 1 5
- Policy Recommendations 5
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 6
- Volume 9 Issue 1 6
- Gender-Based Disinformation A Tool of Hybrid Warfare 7
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