Social Media as a Space of Political Communication

В статье рассматривается роль социальных медиа в мобилизации протестных настроений и активизации политических протестов в различных странах мира. The events of recent decades show that social media are becoming the leading instrument of political struggle, and political struggle in its most destructive forms, which actualizes further comprehension of this phenomenon of political life. The article examines the role of social media in mobilizing protest sentiments and intensifying political protests of the last decade in various countries of the world.