Opinion on Democracy in the digital age

Nikola Biller-Andorno; Nils-Eric Sahlin; Takis Vidalis; et al.

doi:10.2777/078780

Opinion on Democracy in the digital age

Nikola Biller-Andorno (Contributor), Nils-Eric Sahlin (Contributor), Takis Vidalis (Contributor), et al.

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Recent years have seen profound challenges to democracy, including grave populist and autocratic shifts. In the Opinion, the EGE examines how certain configurations of digital technologies can contribute to a weakening of democratic institutions, even if they may not be its sole cause. Among these are the spread of harmful information, an unduly narrow understanding of privacy, algorithmic surveillance, manipulation and discrimination, foreign interference, and the expansion of Big Tech into public sectors. The EGE warns that democracy can quickly become an empty shell if it is not underpinned by fundamental rights and the values it seeks to protect and promote.

Original language	English
Place of Publication	Brussels
Publisher	Publications Office of the European Union
Commissioning body	European Commission Directorate General for Research and Innovation
ISBN (Electronic)	978-92-76-99773-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2777/078780
Publication status	Published - 2023 Jun

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