Sociological explanation of the role and function of passive defense in the field of cyberspace gossip (Case Study: East Azarbaijan Province)

Along with the emergence of the Internet and its rapid expansion in our country, social networks have become as accessible and attractive as possible to the community in terms of features and tools that are as accessible as possible to people's lifestyles, changing their views and beliefs. Community norms have been influential. Alongside opportunities, these networks have created threats in two hard and soft areas that need to be tackled by a set of civilian policies and actions. One of these is cyberspace rumors that are important because of the community under study. Nowadays, rumors in cyberspace in the form of soft war are the enemy of individuals, society, political system and government. The rumors of cyberspace have become one of the most effective tools of war in order to enjoy the elements of attracting audiences and try to use these elements to persuade, change the thoughts and attitudes of the enemies in the countries. To this end, and because of the importance of the topic in East Azerbaijan Province, to the Tabriz Metropolitan Center, the present study seeks to address the sociological role of cyber defense in reducing cyberbullying rumors in East Azerbaijan Province. What is the passive defense against cyber distracting rumors?