Ladislav Boldi

SOCIAL TERRORISM

© Ladislav Boldi, 2023

© D. P. I. – millennium 3000 – services, s.r.o., 2023

ISBN 978-80-908886-3-0 (PDF)

ISBN 978-80-908886-4-7 (EPUB)

ISBN 978-80-908886-5-4 (MOBI)

WARNING

“The world is ceasing to function, states are not prepared to solve problems.”

António Guterres, the UN Secretary-General

For the first time in history, citizens are living in two worlds (real and virtual) at the same time, but they no longer feel safe in either world.

In the real world, citizens face war, violence, crimes against humanity, terrorism, racism, injustice, discrimination, etc. And in the virtual world, social terrorism is on the rampage and a social war is raging, a war of hate that citizens are waging among themselves on social networks.

Social terrorism is the main cause of conflict situations (quarrels, anger, disagreements, violence, aggressive behavior, intimidation, threats, blackmail, physical and verbal attacks, manipulation of public opinion, hostility, distrust, hatred, etc.), which are most often provoked by people through the mass spreading misinformation on social networks, thus endangering the lives and health of citizens and national security.

The aim of social terrorists is to use global media (disinformation websites and social networks) to create chaos in the country by spreading disinformation, distrust, fear and hatred, whether for reasons of power or economic interests, or because frustration, anger and revenge drive them to commit crimes.

In order to ensure the protection of citizens and national security, constitutional officials need to adopt a law on combating social terrorism, and if they do so, this will be a historic event in the digital century, since crimes committed in the virtual world (brutal attacks by social terrorists, spreading misinformation, anger, revenge, incitement to hatred, etc.) threaten up to 80% of the real world, in which conflict situations between people, nations and continents then arise.

“The future of humankind depends on digital peace in the virtual world.“

Under the auspices of the Digital Policy Institute – millennium – 3000, the book Social Terrorism has been published to protect citizens from threats and crimes committed in the virtual world, so that they do not have to face social terrorism or become social terrorists, especially children.

For policymakers, Social Terrorism provides a blueprint for defeating social terrorism, stopping the social war (the war of hate), and securing digital peace in the virtual world because global peace in the real world depends on it.

For the public media (radio, press, television), the book Social Terrorism is very useful, as it gives them good advice on how to inform citizens correctly and in a timely manner about threats and crimes committed in the virtual world and, last but not least, how to protect themselves from social terrorists who are increasingly attacking journalists.

All profits from the book Social Terrorism will go to the Children at Risk Fund.

INTRODUCTION

Do you know what cyber-terrorism is?

Cyber terrorism is the collective name for terrorist attacks on computers, mobile phones (“information electronic network structures”), critical infrastructure, etc.

What is social terrorism?

Social terrorism is the collective name for threats and crimes committed in the virtual world that threaten human life and health, human rights and freedoms, and intimate (personal), moral, social and spiritual integrity.

In most member states, the Cyber Security Agency protects computers, mobile phones, critical infrastructure etc. from cyber-terrorist attacks.

However, no one, no cyber security authority, protects citizens from attacks by social terrorists who create conflict on social networks by spreading misinformation, anger, fear and hatred.

Democracy appears to lack key security safeguards that no country can do without in the digital age, and new global measures are needed to prevent threats and crimes from the virtual world that threaten both worlds (real and virtual) simultaneously.

According to the Institute of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic – EU (AV-CR 26. 01. 2022 – no. 04/22), the use of the term ‘social terrorism’ is fully in compliance with the meaning explained by the Digital Policy Institute – millennium 3000 on its website, i.e. that social terrorism represents threats and crimes committed in the virtual world.

The definition of ‘social’ is related to concepts such as social networks, social activities in the real or virtual world, social contact, social relationships, social norms, social problems, social conflict situations, social threats, social health, social deviance, etc.

The definition of ‘terror’ is related to concepts such as harming, violence, tyranny, crimes against humanity committed in the real or virtual world, inciting or spreading hatred, threats, intimidation, bullying, injustice, racism, discrimination, terror, social threats, etc.

‘ism’ is a suffix originally derived from the ancient Greek suffix – ισμός ( – ismós ). In the case of social terrorism, it is a socially undesirable behavior in the virtual world, in which social terrorists threaten the digital civilization, which is made up of citizens of all nations, by spreading misinformation, anger, fear, mistrust and hatred, from which crimes against humanity are born (war conflicts, tyranny, terrorism, racism, injustice, discrimination, bullying, etc.).

When a natural or legal person or a foreign government-sponsored group of cyber threat actors threaten a state and its citizens by creating conflict situations through modern information and communication technologies and building a socially harmful environment with the aim of causing social unrest in the country by spreading disinformation, chaos, fear, anger, distrust and hatred, it is an act of social terrorism and social terrorists in such a case are threatened with exceptional punishments, because by their undesirable (criminal) behavior in the virtual world, they threaten not only human life and health, but also national security and principles of the rule of law.

The people who carry out cyber attacks are not only cyber-criminals but also cyber-terrorists and those who create conflict situations and build socially harmful environments through modern information and communication technologies to create social unrest in the country by spreading misinformation, chaos, fear, anger, distrust and hatred are called social terrorists.

There is a diametric difference between the terms cyber-criminal, cyber-terrorist and social terrorist in terms of warning symbols for the digital age or in terms of global concepts and legal interpretation:

Cyber-criminal – uses modern information and communication technologies as a tool to commit cyber crimes (e.g.: identity theft and sensitive corporate information, including personal data, cyber-vandalism, hacking, ransomware, cyber fraud, forgery, etc.) for ransom, extortion, etc., however, cyber-criminals are motivated only by profit generation, not by political or religious ideology or aspirations to carry out cyber-attacks on a state and its people with the aim of overthrowing the government, threatening national security or principles of the rule of law.

Cyber-terrorist – leads an ideologically (politically, religiously) motivated attack against a state and its inhabitants (attacks on critical infrastructure, information networks, computer programs, data, detection, disruption, encryption, destruction or sabotage of systems, attacks on energy, its storage, transport and production, attacks on drinking water production or distribution systems, attacks on the government sector, public administration, politics, attacks on banking systems, transportation, means of transport, attacks on traffic and air traffic control systems, hospitals, integrated rescue system units, military infrastructure, etc.).

Social terrorist – motivated by vindictiveness, aggression, anger, resentment, power or economic interests, as well as political ambitions, etc., uses modern information and communication technologies to create conflict situations and build a socially harmful environment, with the aim of causing social unrest in the country by spreading misinformation, chaos, fear, anger, distrust and hatred, thereby endangering not only human life and health, but also national security and principles of the rule of law.

There is a demonstrable difference between a cyber-terrorist and a social terrorist, not only from a political or social point of view, but also from a legal point of view.

Cyber-terrorists attack critical infrastructure.

Social terrorists attack the consciousness and emotions of people by creating conflict situations and building socially harmful environments with the aim of creating social unrest in the country by spreading misinformation, chaos, fear, anger, distrust and hatred, thus endangering not only human life and health, but also national security and principles of the rule of law.

For the first time in history, citizens are living in two worlds (real and virtual) at the same time, but they no longer feel safe in either world.

If people are unable to distinguish between lies and the truth because of disinformation websites, this is the highest level of threat to human life and health, national security and principles of the rule of law.

To ensure the protection of citizens and national as well as global security, EU member states need to adopt a law on combating social terrorism, and if they do so, this will be a historic event in the digital century, as crimes committed in the virtual world (brutal attacks by social terrorists, spreading disinformation, anger, cyber-aggression, cyber-bullying, revenge, incitement to hatred, etc.) threaten up to 80% of the real world, which then leads to conflict situations between people, nations and continents.

The Law on Combating Social Terrorism is one of the key weapons EU member states must use against social terrorists before they take over the world through global media (disinformation websites and social networks).

Social terrorists are attacking not only the consciousness and emotions of citizens, but now also children, politicians and journalists, with the sole aim of creating chaos in the country and spreading distrust, fear and hatred, whether for reasons of power or economic interests, or because frustration, anger and revenge drive them to commit crime.

The world must not allow social terrorists to come to power through global media (disinformation websites and social networks).

If social terrorists come to power through global media (disinformation websites and social networks), then citizens will face indescribable suffering, and not only human life and health or principles of the rule of law will be threatened, but also world peace and security, social, economic, energy, ecological and legal stability among people, nations and continents.

Ladislav Boldi, the author of the e-book Social Terrorism, has written nine actual stories that really happened (names, places and events have been changed for security reasons) and he has done so in order to reveal the cruel truth about ourselves, who among us is a social terrorist, or who has become an innocent victim of social terrorism.

CHAPTER 1

Social terrorism represents threats and crimes committed in the virtual world

“Yes, I understand that, but how would you explain to our listeners of Radio Frequency 2 what social terrorism is, Mr. Boldi?” asked political commentator Gary Walker the author of the book Social Terrorism.

“Social terrorism represents threats and crimes committed in the virtual world.”

“And can you give an example?”

“Sure. Social terrorism is the main cause of conflict situations, whether it is quarrels, anger, disagreements, violence, aggressive behavior, intimidation, threats, blackmail, physical and verbal attacks, manipulation of public opinion, hostility, mistrust and especially hatred, which, together with misinformation, is spread by people on social networks, thus endangering the lives and health of citizens and national security.”

“And why do you use the term social terrorism to spread disinformation?”

“Because spreading misinformation that threatens human life and health or national security and principles of the rule of law is not freedom of opinion, but the threat of the millennium.”

“And how would you define the term disinformation for our listeners?”

“Disinformation is information with misleading content, and those who disseminate it threaten human life and health, principles of the rule of law, national security, the work of constitutional officials, social stability, the national economy, digital sovereignty, interpersonal, virtual and international relations, and, last but not least, national infrastructure, so…”

“Excuse me, does our legislation know the term ‘disinformation’ (‘misinformation’) at all?”

“Unfortunately, no, it doesn’t. And yet, in the digital age, disinformation (misinformation) is the biggest and most destructive threat to any country. The protection of our state from disinformation is not ensured at all.”

“Are you saying that there is no security agency to protect the country from disinformation, even if it threatens our national security?”

“Unfortunately. There is no network or system protection against this threat. And blocking the misinformation spread by social terrorists on social networks to create chaos, distrust, fear and hatred in the country is completely unrealistic.”

“How much of a negative impact does the spread of misinformation have on society?”

“Disastrous, Mr. Editor. But watch out for one thing: There is a huge difference between a disinformation spreader and a social terrorist. Just because a disinformation spreader spreads untruths does not make him a criminal. The reason why millions of people share misinformation is because they are unable to distinguish lies from the truth, but the social terrorist spreads misinformation deliberately because it creates conflict situations in society, which give rise to hatred, fear, mistrust and, as a result, creates security and social tensions in society, which then have a devastating impact on human life and health, national security and principles of the rule of law.”

“So wherever conflict situations arise, whether for political, social, economic, religious or hateful ideological reasons, social terrorism is unleashed?”

“Exactly.”

“And how do people know they are already in a conflict environment?”

“As I just said. Quite easily. Social terrorists provoke anger, fear, panic, vengefulness, despair, anger, frustration, distrust and hatred in people, and thanks to that they successfully manage to deform social infrastructure and disrupt social relations,” Ladislav Boldi replied.

“Oh, I see! And why are they doing it?”

“Because the goal of such people is to seek revenge, harm, bully, intimidate or threaten an individual, group or state.”

“And what reason do these people have for committing social terrorism?”

“There are many reasons for this – power or economic interests, religious or hateful ideology, internal ambivalence, dissatisfaction with politicians and people around them, personal problems, but most of all hatred that turns people into social terrorists.”

“Mr. Boldi, why are these people called social terrorists?”

“Because these people create a harmful social environment around them, which then leads to conflict situations between citizens, nations and continents, which has a devastating impact on human life and health, as well as national and global security.”

“What about attacks on constitutional officials, is this also social terrorism?”

“Yes, it is. You know, physical and cyber attacks on politicians motivated by hateful ideology are on the rise, and no one realizes that all it takes is one piece of misinformation or one hateful comment about an MP (Deputy), Prime Minister, or President shared by millions of users, at which point a national security emergency will undoubtedly be declared.”

“So people should know that if they spread misinformation and illegal highly harmful content on social networks, or if they commit other criminal activities in the virtual world, they are endangering human lives, national security and principles of the rule of law?”

“Yes, it’s true, Mr. Editor, because criminal activity in the virtual world creates fertile ground for the perpetration of social terrorism.”

“Why is it that social terrorism is only now being discussed, when its origins go back to the beginning of civilization?”

“Because for the first time in history, citizens are living in two worlds simultaneously, the real world and the virtual world, where this threat to digital civilization is having a devastating impact.”

“Says Ladislav Boldi, the author of the book Social Terrorism, whom I invited to join us on Radio Frequency 2. Where do you think social terrorism is being committed, Mr. Boldi?”

“It‘s a bit more complicated than that, because social terrorism is not only committed in cyber-space, where digital civilization lives and works, but also between states. For example, presidents or some governments, for reasons of power competition, attack, intimidate or threaten other countries in order to harm, damage or threaten their political, security, social, economic and legal stability. Take President Vladimir Putin, for example. It has carried out an aggressive invasion of Ukraine, it is damaging and intimidating the entire European continent, it is deliberately creating a security, energy and food crisis, and millions of citizens are in a critical living situation because of it.”

“So social terrorists can be politicians too?”

“Yes, when they provoke armed conflict, violate human rights and freedoms, commit crimes against humanity, or spread hatred and misinformation that threaten national security, such politicians are committing social terrorism.”

“And who are the other social terrorists?”

“In general, these are citizens who have power or economic interests, but also people who have personal problems or are influenced by the digital propaganda of dictatorial regimes, which, through disinformation websites and social networks, spreads fear, frustration, distrust, misinformation and especially hatred.”

“How many social terrorists are there in the world, Mr. Boldi?”

“There are millions of them in the virtual world, and there may be tens of thousands in individual countries.”

“Does that mean it‘s a global threat?”

“Unfortunately, it is even worse than it seems at first sight, because social terrorism is becoming the main cause of social war.”

“Well, that‘s not a very nice prospect for the future! Does that mean that social terrorists will start a social war?”

“No, no, the ones who will start the social war are governments around the world.”

“Wait a minute, Mr. Boldi, just so I get this straight, so you‘re saying that governments will start the social war in the world? And why would they do that?”

“I‘ll make it more clear. Those governments started a social war a long time ago because they made so many bad policy decisions that now leave citizens facing wars, violence, lawlessness, tyranny, poverty, famine, inhumane treatment, persecution, discrimination, state bullying, economic or energy crises, even death, health, financial or personal harm, not to mention corruption and protectionism, and on top of that…”

“Pardon me, but then that is rather disturbing information! So, if I understand correctly, political decisions that cause citizens to face financial, health, or even fatal harm are the root cause of social terrorism?”

“No, no. If citizens are in trouble because of bad political decisions, they are in danger of taking it badly and venting their anger on social networks by spreading hateful comments and as a result starting a social war, which is also called a war of hate, which is the worst war in the history of mankind.”

“Oh, well then how can bad political decisions cause a social war?”

“Again I repeat: Every bad political decision has a dramatic impact on the citizens, who do not take it well and then take out their frustration on social networks in the form of hateful comments,” said Ladislav Boldi.

“So these citizens then become social terrorists, right?”

“Yes, because these citizens are spreading anger and hatred, which is one of the main causes of social terrorism and also the cause of the social war that citizens are waging among themselves on social networks.”

“Mr. Boldi, can bad policy decisions jeopardize national and global security?”

“Unfortunately, yes, they can. Today, the fate of the entire world depends on those who possess nuclear weapons. But nuclear weapons do not ensure global security, they threaten it. Another problem is the monopoly of legitimate violence and the feverish arms race that are the main causes of , for example, the war in Ukraine. Weaponization is a path that will only lead to more war. The right political decision would be to build world peace, but the question is why don’t any politicians want to do it?

“So, if I understand correctly, bad political decisions are the subject of heated discussions on social networks, where citizens vent their anger, causing security and social tensions in society?”

“Yes, I recently saw the most shared comment on social networks that said the biggest enemy of the state is not refugees or terrorists, but politicians. And comments like that can threaten national security. On the other hand, every bad political decision provokes anger, fear, panic, vindictiveness, despair, anger, frustration, distrust and especially hatred, which is then spread on social networks.”

“Mr. Boldi, but in that case, aren‘t the politicians mainly to blame for making bad political decisions that make citizens suffer?”

“Yes, that‘s why I dare say it‘s the politicians who will start the social war.”

“I am finally understanding now, after all these years, that bad political decisions are the subject of mass discussions on social networks, where citizens vent their anger. All right, but what comes next?”

“Mr. Editor, bad political decisions provoke anger, fear, panic, vindictiveness, despair, anger, frustration, distrust and especially hatred in people, which they spread on social networks and may result even in civil war.”

“Oh, I see. And from the hatred that citizens spread through social networks, a social war is created, right?”

“Yes, exactly. The social war is a war of anger and hatred that citizens wage among themselves on social networks.”

“And how does such a social war actually take place?”

“Quite different from traditional war, Mr. Editor, because in social war there are no bombs, grenades, missiles, mines, tanks or cannons, the deadly weapon in social war is mainly misinformation, anger and hatred, which social terrorists spread through social networks.”

“So people who are victims of bad political decisions are simply taking revenge?”

“Yes, you could say that. The cause of the social wars that people wage among themselves on social networks is bad political decisions, which give rise to enormous frustration, anger, vindictiveness, rage, distrust and hatred of people, authorities, institutions, politicians and the whole system that has harmed or is harming or threatening them.”

“Mr. Boldi, I must confess that I am also quite afraid that, with all my bad luck, I might become an easy prey for social terrorists, because I don‘t know what I would do. Can you advise our listeners on what they should do if they become a victim of a social war? And most importantly, what would happen if politicians ignored your warnings?”

“Mr. Editor, if politicians ignore our digital strategy to combat social terrorism, they will bear all responsibility for the security and social tensions in the country caused by the social war that is the precursor to political, social, economic and legal collapse.”

“Collapse?”

“Yes. Social war is a war of anger and hatred. And anger and hatred drive people into the streets.”

“But what do you think politicians should do to avoid making bad policy decisions that cause social war?”

“I can‘t advise politicians, Mr. Editor, but I think people who enter politics often don‘t understand politics at all. You know, political office will never make you a real politician. It takes decades to prepare for politics, and people have to gather a lot of life experience first, because the experienced always goes further than the learned one. No politician in the world can afford to make mistakes because he has a responsibility for the fate of his nation. And if he does, the whole country pays the price,” Ladislav Boldi replied.

“Okay, but how are people supposed to recognize a good politician from a bad one, Mr. Boldi?”

“Quite simply, a really good or good politician does not need to lie to people or manipulate the truth in any way. A really good politician does not need to give empty speeches because his actions speak for him. A good politician does not need to talk about values, a good politician creates values on which not only the security, social, economic and legal stability of the country depends, but also the future of the nation.”

“So, Mr. Boldi, could it be said that the e-book Social Terrorism is of real value not only for the security, social, economic and legal stability of the country but also for the future of the nation because it protects citizens from threats and crimes committed in the virtual world?”

“Yes, anything that benefits people, that protects their lives and health, anything that helps ensure national security and the rule of law is of incalculable value.”

“Excuse me, Mr. Boldi, I will just add that you graduated from the University of Public and International Relations, majoring in economic diplomacy. So just for the record, so our listeners know why you are involved in politics.”

“I, Mr. Editor, am involved in cyber politics and digitalization of politics.”

“Oh, I see. I was just wondering, you are the world‘s top in your field, are you going to run for the Chamber of Deputies?”

“I can‘t run, Mr. Editor.”

“Why?”

“Because of my bad social background.”

“Because of your bad social background?”

“Yes, unfortunately, it is enough to be born badly and then it drags with you all your life.”

“I don‘t quite understand your reasoning, but okay. Let‘s move on, I still have one rather fundamental question on my mind, how socially dangerous is a social terrorist who spreads misinformation in order to steal or defraud someone?”

“Mr. Editor, a person who spreads misinformation in an attempt to steal from or deceive someone is not a social terrorist, but a thief or a fraud. In order to be labeled a social terrorist, the perpetrator would have to spread misinformation or illegal and highly harmful content on social networks that threatens human life, health, national security and principles of the rule of law.”

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