The Latest European Practices of Countering Information Political Manipulations: Opportunities and Problems of Implementation in Ukraine

Abstract

Countering information political manipulation is becoming one of the top priorities tasks at the present stage of development of digital society. Progress provides new opportunities for political manipulation, from the rapid pace of which the developed prevention measures become ineffective. The use of fake news, manipulative narratives and propaganda negatively affects public opinion, especially during elections or crisis situations. Therefore, the prevention of political manipulation in a high-tech society requires an urgent search for new methods and improvement of existing ones, for the introduction of highly effective digital education. European countries are actively developing and implementing the latest methods of combating disinformation and propaganda, including both legal and political mechanisms and social and educational measures. In Ukraine, which is currently at war, the need to adapt and implement such practices is especially relevant, since information attacks are part of the Russia`s strategy of aggression against our state. The relevance of this topic lies in the necessity and importance of studying the latest European practices to counter information political manipulation in Ukraine. The purpose of this study is to examine and analyze the possibilities and problems in introducing European practices in Ukraine to counter information political manipulation, to adapt the best of them and their further implementation.

The results of the study are the definition of basic concepts and terms; characterization of counteraction to information political manipulations; establishment and analysis of European practices to counter political information manipulation; identification of opportunities and major problems in their implementation in Ukraine; development of recommendations for adaptation of the best of them and their further implementation. It is proposed to develop, change and improve mechanisms for countering information political manipulations in Ukraine, taking into account the best European practices.