Nope. Social media manipulation is propaganda. Propaganda is a form of speech. Free speech does not constitute “war”. Neither does espionage. (Most cyberattacks are a form of espionage.)
What if, hypothetically speaking, manipulation on social media causes measurably increased rates of suicide, drug consumption, terrorist attacks, etc.?
Does cyberwar count? Including social manipulation on social media on a global scale?
Nope. Social media manipulation is propaganda. Propaganda is a form of speech. Free speech does not constitute “war”. Neither does espionage. (Most cyberattacks are a form of espionage.)
What if, hypothetically speaking, manipulation on social media causes measurably increased rates of suicide, drug consumption, terrorist attacks, etc.?
Propaganda that increases suicide and drug consumption does not constitute a war. With terrorist attacks, it depends on the details.
What about taking down enemy websites, their internet, their power supplies etc.?
Hacking individual websites does not constitute a war. Using cyberattacks to disrupt Internet and electricity might. It’s uncharted territory.