Articles

Discussion of how the rise of social media has affected perceptions of the war in Afghanistan. Despite vastly improved access to information, the war has never been so far from sight. With P.W. Singer. (TIME)

Donald J. Trump's journey from failing reality tv star to conservative icon to 45th U.S. president, all made possible by Twitter. Excerpted from LikeWar. With P.W. Singer. (TIME)

How a 1979 chain email about science fiction spawned the internet we know today. Excerpted from LikeWar. With P.W. Singer. (Slate)

Rare interview with Michael Flynn, examining his fall from grace and what it tells us about the internet more broadly. Excerpted from LikeWar. With P.W. Singer. (The Atlantic)

How Taylor Swift's mastery of online authenticity explains (in part) the propaganda success of the Islamic State. Excerpted from LikeWar. With P.W. Singer. (Defense One)

In the social media age, what you share is deciding what happens on the battlefield. With P.W. Singer. (Foreign Policy)

Interview with Spencer Pratt, reality TV villain with keen insights into the relationship between social media, narrative, and reality. Excerpted from LikeWar. With P.W. Singer. (The Daily Beast)

Argument that the "neutrality" of the social media giants, always illusory, is now tipping the balance in favor of the Trump administration. With P.W. Singer. (WIRED)