Zagrożenia dla demokratyczności wyborów w dobie nowych technologii
The Threats to Democratic Elections in the Age of New Technologies

The 2016 Presidential Elections in the USA

Author(s): Adam Mikoś
Subject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Civil Law
Published by: Wydawnictwa Uniwersytetu Warszawskiego
Keywords: democracy; new technologies; social media; elections; disinformation
Summary/Abstract: The article is an attempt to present how the development of new technologies can threaten the right of access to reliable information. In order to clarify this issue, the author explains the mechanisms of social media functioning and analyze the case of 2016 United States presidential elections. Based on the "Report of Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate" and the press, the article describes the activity of the Russian Internet Research Agency and tries to present recommendations to avoid similar situations in the future.

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