Age-old tactics of deception, propaganda, false flag operations and social manipulation enjoy a new medium. In a world of deepfakes, augmented reality, algorithm-controlled content moderation and decaying public trust (and interest) in digital imagery, how do we know what – and who – to believe? As the digital arena is flooded with data, how do we distinguish fact from fiction? And how do we even begin to scrutinise, verify, sort, store and use vast volumes of material? Our expert panellists will discuss the tactical deployment of social media in recent and ongoing conflicts, and the methods they have developed to overcome the modern problems posed in the digital age.