Projektnummer

0064867

Zusammenfassung

Western democracies experience a growth of populism and authoritarianism that is accompanied by a loss of confidence in traditional political institutions and an increased importance of online social media where citizens are able to debate about political issues. The use of social media does not necessarily lead to a democratic discourse between different but equal citizens. Instead, It seems to be associated with the emergence of filter bubbles where people receive unilateral information, with an increase in hate speech, and with orchestrated disinformation campaigns to manipulate pu...