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Jennifer Grygiel, Associate Professor of Communications (Social Media), Syracuse University

US and Russia engage in a digital battle for hearts and minds

RT, a Russian government-operated media outlet, is just one of the players in the global information war. Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The battle over Ukraine extends across the world: Information warfare is quickly evolving as key nations seek to influence public opinion and gain political support.

As during the Cold War, Russia and the United States are the two main combatants. Some efforts are clandestine, but plenty of material is broadcast to the public as each country attempts to, in the words of political linguists, “constrain the power and influence of the other … and win ‘hearts and minds’ … around the world.”

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