Fake news and disinformation could start World War 3 through misattributed attacks, deepfakes, and information operations that trigger military escalation by accident. This episode examines the historical cases where false information nearly started wars and the AI-enabled environment that makes this risk worse than ever.

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep40

Sources for this episode are available at: https://nbn.fm/war-desk/episode/ep40

About War Desk

War Desk is an investigative podcast using AI-assisted analysis of military intelligence, diplomatic signals, and conflict data to assess global war risk, with sources and references published on our website for verification.

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