The use of visuals in social media to trigger a target or force one to show their hand is an extremely underhanded way of manipulating their consciousness. Messages can be digitially hidden underneath an image; one which would be invisible to the conscious mind but available to the subconscious. This, in combination with psychological profiling and targeting, would be a useful tool in extremetizing vulnerable individuals or for provoking them into a psychotic break.
This was first published on LinkedIn at Psy Op – Operational Theater Three