Democracia nas culturas jurídicas: entre novos e velhos desafios

Abstract

The manipulation of algorithmic formulae to extract data from social networking sites and to induce political decisions is a threat to privacy and reduces the marketplace of ideas that is vital to the development of free-thinking. Such practices also attempt to transform democracies into spectral figures. This scenario of disruption reduces democratic dialogues to angry snarls, facilitates the production and spread of misinformation, and creates a fertile environment for digital militias- a machine of virtual political guerrillas that works to convince undecided voters. Considering this scenario and inquiring about the future of democracy, this article seeks to conceptualize and characterize such organizations, which challenge the analogical justice system that is incapable of keeping up with the speed and strategies of this new reality. This article also attempts to unpack the financial model that supports these militias and offers reflections on the control of political and economic powers that impact elections