Manipulation of social networks: the construction of disjnformation as an electoral propaganda weapon

Abstract

Lies have always existed in the world of politics, but the phenomenon known as fake news is a thornier obstacle to democracy in algorithmic societies. The present work analyzes .the phenomenon of disinforrnation from a broader perspective of the damages caused in social networks, in view of the inevitable collision between the regulations imposed and freedom of expression. By summarizing the regulatory scenario and the complexity of regulating disruptive sectors, r contribute to the regulatory debate by expounding some interdisciplinary premises necessary for the control of freedom of expression in social networks, especially in Brazil.