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Adolescents, Disinformation, and AI Profiling: A Forensic Cyberpsychology Approach to Mitigating National Security Risks

Scientific Bulletin
Volume 30 (2025): Issue 2 (December 2025)
By: Francis C. OHU and  Laura A. JONES  
Open Access
|Dec 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/bsaft-2025-0024 | Journal eISSN: 3100-5098 | Journal ISSN: 3100-508X
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Language: English
Page range: 238 - 252
Published on: Dec 16, 2025
Published by: Nicolae Balcescu Land Forces Academy
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 2 issues per year
Keywords:
forensic cyberpsychology,
adolescent disinformation,
algorithmic amplification,
ethical AI,
national security
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