The article is devoted to the study of informational confrontation. Currently, a strong state is one that has a very developed information space. Many problems existing in this area can be explained by the fact that at this stage a low degree of readiness of modern society is indicated to actively resist any attempts to manipulate public consciousness. The society does not feel threatened by the media and the Internet, while their perception is constantly under the influence of a hidden manipulative information. Events around Ukraine have clearly shown that a large-scale aggressive information war is being waged against Russia, which threatens the national security of our country.

The article is devoted to the study of informational confrontation. Currently, a strong state is one that has a very developed information space. Many problems existing in this area can be explained by the fact that at this stage a low degree of readiness of modern society is indicated to actively resist any attempts to manipulate public consciousness. The society does not feel threatened by the media and the Internet, while their perception is constantly under the influence of a hidden manipulative information. Events around Ukraine have clearly shown that a large-scale aggressive information war is being waged against Russia, which threatens the national security of our country.