Abstract:
According to the latest report released by Freedom House, governments around the world are stepping up their efforts to manipulate information on social networks, undermining the foundations of democracy and creating a general decline in internet freedom. According to the report, which assesses the situation in 65 countries accounting for 87% of Internet users, online manipulation and disinformation tactics played an important role in at least 18 elections during the last period, including Russia's resounding eruption into the US elections.