Threats to Diversity of Opinion and Freedom of Expression via Social Media

Funta Rastislav () and Ondria Peter ()
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Funta Rastislav: Danubius University, Richterova 1171, Sládkovičovo 925 21, Slovak Republic
Ondria Peter: Danubius University, Richterova 1171, Sládkovičovo 925 21, Slovak Republic

TalTech Journal of European Studies, 2023, vol. 13, issue 2, 29-45

Abstract: The article investigates whether there is a need for legislative action in social networks—which are similar to broadcasting—to ensure that diversity of opinion can be sufficiently expressed to protect freedom of opinion-forming. The investigation focuses on Facebook because it has the largest number of registered users worldwide and is thus the network with the greatest reach. First and foremost, it will be debated whether social networks have a power of opinion comparable to broadcasting. Based on this foundation, it is possible to assess the extent to which diversity of opinion is expressed in social networks and the extent to which freedom to form opinions is actually under threat.

Keywords: freedom of expression; plausibility; social media (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2023
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DOI: 10.2478/bjes-2023-0014

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