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Country - Turkey

These essays are supposed to have a title, followed by in brackets the country and year. They are supposed to have embedded links instead of citations just like in the example.

I will upload a doc. Please use the doc to continue the paper. Add 300 words to it. 


GOOD SEARCH TERMS

Cyber troops, Government Trolls, 



GOOD DEFINITION

Paid public employees (military or regular staff) who spread information over social media to improve government reputation, manipulate public opinion, block opposition, or follow and retweet established government leaders.



ACTIVITY

Automated processes that promote social awareness or shape public opinion during elections, political crisis or as part of a public information campaign.



NOT: cyber attack, cyber defense, 



GOOD SOURCES

Google News, Google Advanced Search



LIKELY VARIABLES

Does your country have cyber troops?

Does the government produce bots?

Source: Government Unit, Military Personnel, in-government capacity, contracted out to private firm or individual contractor; affiliated government supporters; other-private gang nationalist mercenary hackers. 

Details: Budget, number of personnel, URL of office, physical location, impact

Target: in country, outside country, governments, public at large, particular officials like head of state, political opposition of government

Purpose: Manipulating Public Opinion, Distract Public, Public Service Information, Harassment, Humour

Date of first report

Date of News Article

Platform: Facebook, Twitter, Reddit, FKontact, Weibo

Issue or Topic: Politics, Economics and Trade, Environment , Social Conflict, Human Rights, Race or Ethnicity, Religion, Social Inequality, Other