There is no doubt that memes and social media have been militarized for propaganda use. This presentation from a consulting agency to many U.S. TLAs and defens

There is no doubt that memes and social media have been militarized for propaganda use. This presentation from a consulting agency to many U.S. TLAs and defense contractors outlines the strategies and contains numerous references to DoD work in the area. It gives models, tells what metrics to use, identifies roles, etc. http://robotictechnologyinc.com/index.php/military-memetics http://robotictechnologyinc.com/index.php/military-memetics Either find the PDF halfway down, or just go here: http://robotictechnologyinc.com/images/upload/file/Presentation%20Military%20Memetics%20Tutorial%20Conference%2013%20Dec%2011.pdf http://robotictechnologyinc.com/images/upload/file/Presentat... And here is their 1,680 page compendium of ~100 papers on the subject which they used as references: http://robotictechnologyinc.com/images/upload/file/Memetics%20Compendium%205%20February%2009.pdf http://robotictechnologyinc.com/images/upload/file/Memetics%... Distraction is a tactic, but it's only a single tool in the strategy. It's also relevant when to distract, when to counter, when to ignore, etc.