INFORMATIONAL TOTALITARIANISM: SOCIAL NETWORKS AS A TOOL OF MASS CONTROL AND MANIPULATION
INFORMATIONAL TOTALITARIANISM: SOCIAL NETWORKS AS A TOOL OF MASS CONTROL AND MANIPULATION
Author(s): Olesia AndrushchenkoSubject(s): Media studies, Theory of Communication, Social Theory, Sociology of Culture, Social Norms / Social Control
Published by: Національний юридичний університет імені Ярослава Мудрого
Keywords: information; digitalization; informational totalitarianism; social networks; mass manipulation; digital age;
Summary/Abstract: This article explores the phenomenon of informational totalitarianism as a new form of social control and manipulation in the digital age. Special attention is given to the role of social networks, which have transformed from communication tools into mechanisms of algorithmic control over mass consciousness. The article analyzes how technologies of content personalization, psychological influence, and big data are altering the nature of freedom, identity, and critical thinking. The necessity for a philosophical and scientific reflection on the new challenges faced by humanity in the context of the information revolution is emphasized.
Journal: Вісник НЮУ імені Ярослава Мудрого. Серія: Філософія, філософія права, політологія, соціологія
- Issue Year: 65/2025
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 8-18
- Page Count: 11
- Language: English
