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FIMI Taxonomy v4.1 — Modular taxonomy of foreign information manipulation and interference

Youth Targeting

Longevity
Youth targeting is a longevity mechanism through which state and non-state actors cultivate ideological alignment in young people during formative years through educational programs, cultural exchanges, and digital content, creating durable influence that persists as targeted individuals advance into positions of authority across subsequent decades.
Author
Affiliation

E. Rosalie Li

Information Epidemiology Lab

Published

February 17, 2026

Longevity

Youth targeting is a longevity mechanism through which state and non-state actors cultivate ideological alignment in young people during formative years through educational programs, cultural exchanges, and digital content, creating durable influence that persists as targeted individuals advance into positions of authority across subsequent decades.

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Citation

BibTeX citation:
@article{li2026,
  author = {Li, E. Rosalie},
  title = {Youth {Targeting}},
  date = {2026-02-17},
  url = {https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/youth-targeting.html},
  langid = {en}
}
For attribution, please cite this work as:
Li, E. Rosalie. 2026. “Youth Targeting,” February. https://fimi.infoepi.org/mechanisms/youth-targeting.html.

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