The Impact of Social Networks on Modern Society and Changes of Global Political Processes

This article examines the study of Roger McNami, a well-known American businessman, venture capitalist, musician, one of Facebook's first investors, and Mark Zuckerberg's mentor at the beginning – Roger McNamee «Zucked:Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe». The author reveals the objecti...

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Main Authors: Ivanna Makuch-Fedorkova, Olga Makukh
Format: Article
Language:deu
Published: Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University 2022-06-01
Series:Історико-політичні проблеми сучасного світу
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Online Access:https://mhpi.chnu.edu.ua/index.php/issues/article/view/391
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Summary:This article examines the study of Roger McNami, a well-known American businessman, venture capitalist, musician, one of Facebook's first investors, and Mark Zuckerberg's mentor at the beginning – Roger McNamee «Zucked:Waking Up to the Facebook Catastrophe». The author reveals the objective facts of the role of modern technologies, thanks to which the most popular social networks manipulate the attention of millions of people, have a detrimental effect on mental health, and interfere in the political processes of world powers. Emphasizes the threats to democracy through technical and business decisions of social network owners, also it warns about the dangerous consequences of well-known Internet platforms on society. The book is full of factual material and interesting examples.
ISSN:2519-4518
2617-2372