# Weapon of Mass Influence **Entity class:** Strategic influence concept **Weapon of mass influence** describes information-warfare methods aimed at shaping attitudes, perceptions, and behavior across large populations. The phrase emphasizes cognitive reach and behavioral effect, not a statutory WMD classification. ## Relationships [[wiki/Information Weapon|Information Weapon]] · [[wiki/Weapon of Mass Persuasion|Weapon of Mass Persuasion]] · [[wiki/Mass-Effect Cognitive Weapon|Mass-Effect Cognitive Weapon]] ## Sources - [HCSS — Weapons of Mass Influence, April 20, 2022](https://hcss.nl/report/weapons-of-mass-influence-information-warfare/) **As of:** 2026-09-23