Digital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation

Name: Digital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation
Brand: Taylor & Francis

Taylor & Francis

Digital Democracy, Social Media and DisinformationAuthor(s): Petros Iosifidis, Nicholas Nicoli\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367332105, 978-0367332105\nSynopsis\nDigital Democracy, Social Media and Disinformation discusses some of the political, regulatory and technological issues which arise from the increased power of internet intermediaries (such as Facebook, Twitter and YouTube) and the impact of the spread of digital disinformation, especially in the midst of a health pandemic.\n\nThe volume provides a detailed account of the main areas surrounding digital democracy, disinformation and fake news, freedom of expression and post-truth politics. It addresses the major theoretical and regulatory concepts of digital democracy and the network society before offering potential socio-political and technological solutions to the fight against disinformation and fake news. These solutions include self-regulation, .