UDC 329.8

THE ROLE OF SOCIAL MEDIA AND INTERNET IN MASS PROTESTS. BEYOND TECHNOLOGICAL DETERMINISM

Tomin Leonid Vladimirovic
Petersburg State Transport University
PhD in Political Science, Assistant Professor of the Philosophy, Political science and sociology

Abstract
Paper analyzes the impact of the internet and social media in the political processes. Particular attention is paid to their role in the modern mass protests and attempts to democratize authoritarian political regimes. Paper criticaly analyzes theories, which is dominated by technological determinism and ideology of cyberutopism.

Article reference:
Tomin L.V. The role of social media and internet in mass protests. Beyond technological determinism // Politics, State and Law. 2016. № 7 [Electronic journal]. URL: https://politika.snauka.ru/en/2016/07/4019

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