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Jul 14, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Charani Patabendige
The human mind is a mystery surpassing horizons. What is going on in the mind of a person, the way of thoughts, and the patterns of it are hard to ascertain. Thus, even though artificial intelligence (AI) attempts to read people, and algorithms play a great role in it, still, until today, the human mind is a book unfinished. Due to the vividly complex nature of human minds, the next move is an unpredictable game. In light of this, the paper looks into how perception can wage war.
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Jul 2, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Charani Patabendige
At present, social media has become more than a platform of entertainment. It has become a battlefield with the transition of threat dimensions from physical military components to intangible dimensions such as cyber and information spaces. With the advent of social media which supersedes print media, information creation, modification, amplification as well as dissemination have become trouble-free.
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May 28, 2024 | 
eurasiareview.com | Charani Patabendige
Social media and democracy are interlinked matters of grave importance. Democracy according to (the Parliamentary Education Office) is, “rule by
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May 28, 2024 | 
eurasiareview.com | Charani Patabendige
Social media and democracy are interlinked matters of grave importance. Democracy according to (the Parliamentary Education Office) is, “rule by the people. The word comes from the ancient Greek words ‘demos’ (the people) and ‘kratos’ (to rule). A democratic country has a system of government where people have the power to participate in decision-making.” Accordingly, through democracy, there are ways to resolve disputes amicably, respect human dignity, and exercise rights of expression.
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Mar 20, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Charani Patabendige
Extremism, terrorism and radicalization are inextricably interlinked yet have nuances. Nonetheless, all these concepts have become crucial since society is a victim of them. Violent extremism at present has become a growing threat to society with multiple consequences.
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Feb 17, 2024 | 
themorning.lk | Charani Patabendige
The tactics and strategies of wars have drastically changed resulting in a change in the threat landscape. War at present is not wholly physical in nature, in fact at present wars can be handled utilising other mechanisms including information war, cyber war, net war as well as lawfare. Where earlier in society, warfare was based on procurement, shipping, and logistics but now it has taken a turn to include soft threats.
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Jan 26, 2024 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Charani Patabendige
Peace is a pivotal factor for any society to prosper and exist. Peace allows security, well-being, and stability. Peace is the bedrock of human rights which enables global cooperation. Peace facilitates justice, human rights, and sustainable development. Peace can be multifaceted, it can be positive or negative. Regardless of the nature of peace, societies attempt to accomplish peace for the benefit of the society.
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Nov 2, 2023 | 
defence.lk | Charani Patabendige
by Charani LCM Patabendige
Published on Modern Diplomacy on 29th September 2023.
As readers of this article, including myself as the writer, we have all likely encountered hate speech, sometimes without even realizing it. The way each of us perceives hate speech can vary, and its impact on individuals may also differ. This recognition leads us to acknowledge that both you and I have been victims of hate speech at one point or another.
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Oct 17, 2023 | 
moderndiplomacy.eu | Beshoy Benjamin |Vaishali Basu Sharma |Charani Patabendige |Antonio Graceffo
On the dawn of Oct. 7, 2023, Israel, a country celebrated for its intelligence prowess, faced a chilling reality: a meticulously coordinated assault by Hamas. Despite its globally renowned intelligence infrastructure, Israel was caught off guard, prompting the international security community to reevaluate the methods and effectiveness of one of the world's leading intelligence apparatuses. The assault wasn't just unexpected, it was unprecedented.
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Sep 16, 2023 | 
defence.lk | Charani Patabendige
by Charani LCM Patabendige
Published on Ceylon Today on 12th September 2023.
Pyramid schemes are popularly known for promising easy money without legitimacy. Napoletano and Curry (2023) define pyramid schemes as follows: 'A scam where a so-called marketing company promises to help you earn big profits in exchange for recruiting new participants into the scheme’. There are also schemes done in the form of gift programs.
