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.
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.