Fewer Bots, More Ads: The Pentagon's Evolving Online Influence Campaigns (lawfaremedia.org)

• Pentagon replaces bots with paid ads.
• Ads tailored to target audiences.
• New tactic harder to detect.

"The Pentagon is shifting its online influence campaigns from bot networks to targeted advertisements. This strategic change aims to increase effectiveness and reduce detectability. The new methods use paid ads on social platforms to reach specific audiences instead of relying on automated bot activity."