PROBLEMS REGARDING THE USE AND CONTROL OF SOCIAL MEDIA AS A PROPAGANDA TOOL IN CONTEXT OF DIGITAL DEMOCRACY

Abstract

In the context of digital democracy, the use of social media for propaganda purposes causes control problems in terms of administrative units. Discussions on the control of social media, which is preferred due to advanced message transmission facilities, are stuck between democracy and security concerns. It can be said that the use of such channels by both legal and illegal organizations requires an audit. However, due to their foreign origin and global spread, the control of this field cannot be fully ensured. On the other hand, the fact that local law practices can suppress opposition blocks in favor of the governments makes this area problematic in terms of digital democracy. As a result of this qualitative analytical research conducted with the literature review method, it is seen that legal and illegal organizations use social media effectively to spread their messages within the framework of the concept of democratic rights. Meanwhile, acts incompatible with local law and social morality may occur. Since control mechanisms have a responsibility to establish and maintain social peace, these channels should be kept under control in terms of criminal acts. In a virtual environment where all geographies meet, where the definition of rights and crimes can change, it is inevitable that the supervisory bodies will be forced during the implementation of local legal rules. Despite this, it is essential to provide an audit that protects human rights within the criteria of democracy, justice and equity, encourages the formation of the public sphere, and guarantees organizational and individual freedoms.