The Italian pro-Russia digital ecosystem on Telegram

Castagna, Simone; Porrino, Giulia; Borgonovo, Federico

doi:10.35467/cal/174944

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The Italian pro-Russia digital ecosystem on Telegram

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Castagna Simone , Porrino Giulia , Borgonovo Federico

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10.35467/cal/174944

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Włoski prorosyjski cyfrowy ekosystem w Telegramie

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The dissemination of pro-Russia ideologies and associated visual motifs has become widespread and transversal, encompassing various communities within the digital ecosystem. This trend has been linked to the related cognitive warfare that targets public opinion, manipulates information, and undermines the credibility of democratic institutions. Regarding the Italian context, the period from 2019 to 2023 saw a dramatic increase in the number of actors promoting pro-Russia narratives. They included members of the novax and no-greenpass movements, conspiracy theorists, far-right organizations, neo-Nazi groups, and ultras. Concurrently, the digital ecosystem has contributed the spread of violent content and anti-establishment propaganda online. In order to identify and explore the Italian digital ecosystem affected by pro-Russia ideologies, this study exploits a combination of exponential discriminative snowball sampling and social network analysis techniques on the Telegram instant messaging service. Through this approach, this research provides insight into the organizational structure and dynamics of the network, identifying key actors and their relationships, and the dissemination patterns of pro-Russia and anti-establishment propaganda. This study proposes a new research methodology to study digital ecosystems permeated by cognitive warfare campaigns and provides a deeper understanding of the mechanisms through which such content is propagated, enabling the development of effective strategies for countering disinformation and promoting fact-based discourse.

Rozpowszechnianie prorosyjskiej ideologii i związanych z nią motywów wizualnych stało się zjawiskiem powszechnym, obejmującym różne społeczności w ramach cyfrowego ekosystemu. Tendencja ta powiązana jest z tzw. wojną kognitywną, której celem jest manipulacja opinią publiczną, informacjami i podważanie wiarygodności instytucji demokratycznych. Jeśli chodzi o kontekst włoski, to w latach 2019–2023 nastąpił wyraźny wzrost liczby podmiotów promujących prorosyjską narrację. Do podmiotów tych można zaliczyć członków ruchów no-vax i no-greenpass, teoretyków spisku, organizacje skrajnie prawicowe, grupy neonazistowskie. Jednocześnie ekosystem cyfrowy przyczynił się do rozprzestrzeniania w internecie treści zawierających przemoc i propagandę skierowaną przeciwko establishmentowi. W celu zidentyfikowania i zbadania włoskiego ekosystemu cyfrowego dotkniętego prorosyjskimi ideologiami w badaniu wykorzystano analizy sieci społecznościowych w usłudze komunikatora Telegram. Dzięki takiemu podejściu badanie to zapewniło wgląd w strukturę organizacyjną i dynamikę sieci, identyfikując kluczowe podmioty i ich relacje oraz wzorce rozpowszechniania prorosyjskiej propagandy. Niniejszy artykuł proponuje także nową metodologię badawczą do badania ekosystemów cyfrowych przesiąkniętych kampaniami wojny kognitywnej, zapewniającą głębsze zrozumienia mechanizmów, za których pomocą takie treści są propagowane, umożliwiającą opracowanie skutecznych strategii przeciwdziałania dezinformacji i promowania dyskursu opartego na faktach.

Słowa kluczowe

Russia disinformation cognitive warfare Italy social network analysis

Rosja dezinformacja wojna poznawcza Włochy analiza sieci społecznościowych

Wydawca

Akademia Sztuki Wojennej

Czasopismo

Cybersecurity and Law

Rocznik

2023

Tom

Vol. 10 (2)

Strony

299--317

Opis fizyczny

Bibliogr. 46 poz., rys.

Twórcy

autor

Castagna Simone

Ianalyst In The Cyber, Milano

autor

Porrino Giulia

ITSTIME, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Intern

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Borgonovo Federico

federico.borgonovo@unicatt.it

ITSTIME, Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Department of Sociology

https://orcid.org/0000-+0002-0028-6737

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Opracowanie rekordu ze środków MNiSW, umowa nr SONP/SP/546092/2022 w ramach programu "Społeczna odpowiedzialność nauki" - moduł: Popularyzacja nauki i promocja sportu (2024).

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