INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA

2025: RAQAMLI DUNYODA MEDIASAVODXONLIK VA AXBOROT MADANIYATI – BARQAROR RIVOJLANISHNING MUHIM OMILI
Статьи

INFORMATION SHIELD: PROTECTING UZBEKISTAN'S NATIONAL BRAND FROM CYBER-PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACKS THROUGH MEDIA LITERACY

  • Sultonposhsho SOTIBOLDIYEVA
Sultonposhsho SOTIBOLDIYEVA
Uzbekistan State World Languages University
DOI: https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi.178

Published 2025-06-20

Keywords

  • disinformation,
  • manipulation,
  • deepfake,
  • media literacy,
  • information culture,
  • information security,
  • fact-checking,
  • national image of Uzbekistan
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How to Cite

SOTIBOLDIYEVA, S. (2025). INFORMATION SHIELD: PROTECTING UZBEKISTAN’S NATIONAL BRAND FROM CYBER-PSYCHOLOGICAL ATTACKS THROUGH MEDIA LITERACY. INTERNATIONAL SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL OF MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS IN CENTRAL ASIA. https://doi.org/10.62499/ijmcc.vi.178

Abstract

This article analyzes the negative impact of modern information threats such as disinformation, manipulation, and deepfake technologies on public consciousness and national image. It explores the potential of improving media literacy and information culture in Uzbekistan as effective tools to counter such challenges. The author emphasizes the importance of systematic approaches, the development of fact-checking mechanisms, and the adaptation of international practices to national contexts. The article concludes with practical recommendations for strengthening information resilience.

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