Digital universe, fake news and policy: what democracy is being built in the virtual medium?

The virtual universe is today rigorously central to social experience in various segments, something that certainly encompasses democracy. However, some problems already observed in the physical environment are transported to the digital universe, but as if they are amplified or at least quickly dis...

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Autor: Baeta, Antonio Minhoto Celso
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2022
País:Brasil
Institución:Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo (PUC-SP)
Repositorio:Direitos Democráticos & Estado Moderno
Idioma:portugués
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/56461
Acceso en línea:https://revistas.pucsp.br/index.php/DDEM/article/view/56461
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:digital universe
democracy
fake news
universo digital
democracia
universo virtual
la democracia
noticias falsas
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Sumario:The virtual universe is today rigorously central to social experience in various segments, something that certainly encompasses democracy. However, some problems already observed in the physical environment are transported to the digital universe, but as if they are amplified or at least quickly disseminated in the digital or virtual environment. One of these issues is the phenomenon of fake news. Inquiring, traversing, and seeking to answer what effects this phenomenon can have on democracy is the main objective of this study, developed in the hypothetical-deductive modality, taking the theoretical framework and the author's contributions as necessary subsidies for the generation of the conclusions presented herein.