Key social media risks to democracy: Risks from surveillance, personalisation, disinformation, moderation and microtargeting
Uitgebreide analyse
13-12-2021
Whereas social media provide individuals with new opportunities to access information, express opinions, and participate in democratic processes, they can also undermine democracy by distorting information, promoting false stories and facilitating political manipulation. This EPRS paper provides an overview of the key risks social media pose to democracy related to surveillance, personalisation, disinformation, moderation and microtargeting. It also discusses key approaches to tackling social media risks to democracy in the context of EU policy.
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Auteur
Beleidsterrein
Zoekterm
- communicatie
- democratie
- democratisch deficit
- desinformatie
- EU-instellingen en Europese overheid
- EUROPESE UNIE
- massamedia
- OPVOEDING, ONDERWIJS EN COMMUNICATIE
- POLITIEK
- politiek en openbare veiligheid
- politieke organisatie
- Recht van de Europese Unie
- sociaal leven
- sociale dumping
- SOCIALE VRAAGSTUKKEN
- uitwerking van EU-wetgeving
- verpersoonlijking van de macht
- virtuele gemeenschap