INFOCRACY

A DEMOCRACIA À MERCÊ DA ERA DIGITAL

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https://doi.org/10.4025/rcj-uem.v8i1.75372

Keywords:

Digital Surveillance, Algorithmic Manipulation, Disinformation

Abstract

The book Infocracy: Digitalization and the Crisis of Democracy, by Byung-Chul Han, examines the impact of digitalization on contemporary democracy. The author argues that modern society is no longer controlled through physical coercion but rather through digital surveillance and the dominance of information. Han explores how algorithms, social networks, and data consumption shape public opinion and influence political processes, making democracy hostage to informational manipulation. He demonstrates how polarization, fake news, and the fragmentation of discourse undermine democratic rationality, leading to a society where truth is diluted in misinformation. The author concludes that without a commitment to truth, democracy weakens, becoming an illusion in the digital era.

Author Biography

  • Maria Gabriela Chavenco Sala, Universidade Estadual de Maringá - UEM

    Granduanda em Direito pela Universidade Estadual de Maringá (UEM).

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2025-01-23

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Vol. 8 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Legal Sciences

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INFOCRACY: A DEMOCRACIA À MERCÊ DA ERA DIGITAL. (2025). Journal of Legal Sciences UEM, 8(1), e0009. https://doi.org/10.4025/rcj-uem.v8i1.75372