Psyop

Psyop is a term for a psychological operation, an action intended to convey selected information and indicators to foreign audiences to influence their emotions, motives, objective reasoning, and ultimately the behavior of foreign governments, organizations, groups, and individuals.

Why it’s in the news: The term is in the news as it is being used by election deniers to dismiss unfavorable polling data and as a descriptor for a new dating app.

Latest on Psyop

• Election Deniers Think the GOP’s Terrible Midterm Polling Is a ‘Psyop’
• Goose, a New Gay Dating App, Appears to Be a Psyop

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