Critical infrastructure incidents no longer unfold only across physical assets and cyber systems. They also unfold in an infospace shaped by digital platforms whose algorithms favour speed, emotional intensity, and visibility over verification. For operators, this means that rumour, distortion, and misleading narratives can become part of the incident environment before the first official statement is issued. That is no longer just a communications issue. It is a resilience issue.

Algorithmic Amplification Is Now a Critical Infrastructure Risk

antonio scala
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2026

Abstract

Critical infrastructure incidents no longer unfold only across physical assets and cyber systems. They also unfold in an infospace shaped by digital platforms whose algorithms favour speed, emotional intensity, and visibility over verification. For operators, this means that rumour, distortion, and misleading narratives can become part of the incident environment before the first official statement is issued. That is no longer just a communications issue. It is a resilience issue.
2026
Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi - ISC
algorithmic amplification
critical infrastructure protection
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