States and private actors compete to shape perception long before policy shifts or bombs fall. Narrative control now travels through platforms owned by a handful of technocrats to making moderation policies and content distribution geopolitical tools.
In an era of deepfakes, AI, and and algorithmic suppression, the fight over reality becomes just as decisive as the fight over territory.
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