Social Media communication practices at war: A tactics comparative analysis between the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Russo-Ukrainian War

Authors

  • Antonia PAPAKONSTANTINOU Laboratory Teaching Personnel, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, Thessaloniki
  • Dimitrios VAGIANOS https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6932-1513

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-57

Keywords:

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict;, Russian-Ukrainian War, Social Media;, Fake News;, Propaganda.

Abstract

Social Media has ingrained itself into daily life by enabling connections and providing a range of viewpoints on world affairs. Additionally, Social Media platforms are said to be crucial in influencing public opinion regarding conflicts due to their ability to mould and sway public opinion. In light of current events surrounding the Israeli-Palestinian conflict since October 7, 2023, this article focuses on how platforms like X/Twitter and TikTok have impacted public perceptions. Further, based on the literature references, we qualitatively examine the dissemination of fake news and the conduct of propaganda, which are tactics
frequently employed strategically to advance particular narratives and political agendas. A detailed analysis of how the Israeli government and Hamas utilize Social Media to influence public opinion demonstrates the broader influence of disinformation on global politics. Lastly, a comparison between the aforementioned practices and those used in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict is also provided.

Author Biographies

Antonia PAPAKONSTANTINOU, Laboratory Teaching Personnel, Department of International and European Studies, University of Macedonia, Egnatia 156, Thessaloniki

Antonia Papakonstantinou is studying International and European Studies at the University of Macedonia. During her academic years, she conducted various research projects on how social media influences political events. In addition to her research activities, she completed an internship at the Greek Embassy in Rome, in the field of administrative support and in the field of project management at a private company.

 

Dimitrios VAGIANOS

Dr Dimitrios Vagianos has graduated from the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering of the Aristotle University in Thessaloniki in Greece.  He has been awarded an M.Sc. with Distinction in Mobile Communication Systems from the University of Surrey in UK. He holds a PhD degree awarded by the University of Macedonia in Social Web Big Data Mining and Analysis Methods.  

Currently, he is member of the Laboratory Teaching Personnel of the Department of International and European Studies of the University of Macedonia in Thessaloniki, Greece and founding member of the Governance and ICT Lab there. He is teaching standalone undergraduate or postgraduate courses, with Digital Media Society, Politics of the Internet, Computer Applications and Multimedia among them.    

He is member of:  the Technical Chamber of Greece, the Greek Association of Civil Servant Engineers, the Greek Society of Data Analysis and the EU Cost Action CA19142 Management Committee of the Leading Platform for European Citizens, Industries, Academia and Policymakers in Media Accessibility.  He has participated in a number of EU funded projects and has presented parts of his research work in various International Conferences. His writings have been published as peer reviewed articles in several Scientific Journals and as chapters in edited volumes of International publishers.  He can speak English and German.  

 

For a complete list of publications, see: www.uom.gr/en/vagianos

 

 

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Published

2026-01-19

How to Cite

PAPAKONSTANTINOU, A. ., & VAGIANOS, D. . (2026). Social Media communication practices at war: A tactics comparative analysis between the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and the Russo-Ukrainian War. BULLETIN OF "CAROL I" NATIONAL DEFENCE UNIVERSITY, 14(4), 31–53. https://doi.org/10.53477/2284-9378-25-57

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2025)

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