Quantum Computing Generative AI & LLMs Drones 6G Networks Satellite Comms Group Messaging Platforms Crypto- currency IoT Devices Metaverse 5G Networks Social Media Incitement 14 Social media incitement Social media and web apps are integral to people’s lives today, serving as indispensable tools for communications, commerce, and the consumption of entertainment and news. The dark side of social media is the growing threat posed to public safety and social cohesion by influence campaigns, fake news and disinformation. Social media incitement can amplify and escalate conflicts, violence and crime, endanger public health and undermine public trust in government authorities. Social media incitement has frequently fueled the targeting of migrants and minorities, soccer hooliganism, harassment of women, organized mass looting and public disorder. Many instances have been documented of violent attacks against migrants or minority groups that were directly fueled by xenophobic and anti-immigrant online campaigns. For example, “Operation Dudula” in South Africa started in 2019 by spreading false and misleading information about Zimbabweans, Namibians, and other migrants, accusing them of stealing jobs, committing crimes, or spreading diseases 13 . Since then, Operation Dudula has grown into an organized movement that organizes raids and protests against foreign-owned businesses and undocumented immigrants. In May 2023, the movement declared itself a political party intending to contest the 2024 elections 14 . Impact: DIGITAL AGE “Disinformation poses increasing challenges to police forces and society, especially when it is spread in a coordinated campaign. In times of political, economic and social instability, disinformation is able to discredit state institutions, spread hatred and trigger subgroups of the population to pursue their own political, social or economic objectives in an inadmissible or unlawful way.” Joachim Fassbender, German Police University “ This phenomenon is a challenge for law enforcement because what begins online, quickly reaches the physical world. Social Media Incitement Responsible AI Human-Machine Collaboration Video Analytics