The Weaponisation of Social Media, Crowdfunding and Drones

• Published in: The RUSI journal Vol. 169; no. 1-2; pp. 46 - 60
• Main Author: Spansvoll, Runar
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Royal United Services Institute for Defence Studies 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Crowdfunding; Digital media; Funding; Social networks

Russia’s failure to defeat Ukraine has opened a virtual Pandora’s box of the digital age, unleashing unforeseen changes to the character of war. Runar Spansvoll describes and explores how social, financial and technology-driven changes have enabled social media, crowdfunding and commercial drones to...