TECHNOLOGIES AND METHODS OF INFORMATION VERIFICATION AND SEARCH AS A MEASURE OF COUNTERING RUSSIAN PROPAGANDA DURING WAR

Abstract

The article is devoted to the methods and technologies of searching and verifying information using search engines in the conditions of Russian aggression. In connection with the constant development of information computer technologies, a positive public opinion regarding the usefulness of the Internet was formed in society, and the rapid expansion of its technical capabilities and audience led to the emergence of many information services and resources. However, against the background of obvious advantages, significant disadvantages also appeared – in the pursuit of efficiency, credibility often suffers. Unfortunately, disinformation on the network is gaining a mass character, which is why tools not only for searching, but also for verifying information – determining its authenticity, clearly delineating the true media and those that can provide readers with fakes – are becoming so important. Searching for honest, reliable information should be done using the right tags. Speaking about the technologies and methods of searching for information in the conditions of modern Ukraine, it should be noted that from 2022 the need to verify information and news against the background of fakes and throwaways of various hostile media and the fight against both outright disinformation and non-disinformation began to come to the fore already obvious informational «throw-ins» that are aimed at forming public opinion favorable to the enemy, spreading narratives that correspond to the interests of certain elites, creating information drives that will distract society from solving the urgent needs of wartime. This article reveals the methodology and means of counteracting these harmful effects. Provides an overview of the main means of verification. Describes the dangers of disinformation in the latest means of communication and the possibilities of countering it.