title: Computational propaganda: Structural characteristics and vectors of research
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metadata.value: Vasilkova, Valeria V.
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metadata.name: dc.contributor.author
metadata.value: Trekin, Pavel A.
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metadata.name: dc.date.accessioned
metadata.value: 2020-05-07T11:24:17Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.available
metadata.value: 2020-05-07T11:24:17Z
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metadata.name: dc.date.issued
metadata.value: 2020-03
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metadata.name: dc.identifier.citation
metadata.value: Vasilkova V. V., Trekin P. A. Computational propaganda: Structural characteristics and vectors of research. Vestnik of Saint Petersburg University. Sociology, 2020, vol. 13, issue 1, pp. 68–83.
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: https://doi.org/10.21638/spbu12.2020.105
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metadata.value: http://hdl.handle.net/11701/17546
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metadata.name: dc.description.abstract
metadata.value: The term “computer propaganda” appeared several years ago because of the intersection of a
  number of sciences (computer sciences, political science, sociology, linguistics, social psychology,
  etc.). This phenomenon attracts attention for both technological and societal reasons. Therefore,
  the authors aim to reveal and analyze the main vectors of the development of theoretical
  concept of computer propaganda from the standpoint of the socio-communication approach.
  For this purpose, they identify the main structural characteristics of the concept corresponding
  to the characteristics of the process of information influence (object of propaganda, forms,
  channels, subjects of propaganda). Based on this position, the authors consider the original concept
  of propaganda presented in classical works on theory and practice of propaganda, and reveal
  the specifics of the new concept of computer propaganda. New characteristics of the target
  propaganda audience, a segmented structure of network virtual communities with the property
  of uncritical perception of “convenient and familiar” information, form specific features of the
  computer propaganda object. The authors outline that purposefully designed and circulated fake
  information in social networks is a new form of computer propaganda, and social bots as algorithmized
  programs, that allow for such distribution with maximum speed and scale, are a new
  channel of distribution for such information. The subjects of computer propaganda are the new
  political and business elites that have joined forces with representatives of the technological elite.
  In addition, current negative connotations dominate in the interpretation of computer propaganda
  as a communicative practice of using new computer technologies for manipulation and
  disinformation in online space. In conclusion, the authors discuss the possible perspectives of
  this topic, related to the understanding of the broader (neutral-information) context in understanding
  the phenomenon of computer propaganda.
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metadata.name: dc.description.sponsorship
metadata.value: The reported study was funded by the Russian Foundation for Basic Research on the research project
  no. 18-011-00988 “Structure of botnet space of social networks: network analysis”.
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.language.iso
metadata.value: ru
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.publisher
metadata.value: St Petersburg State University
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.relation.ispartofseries
metadata.value: Vestnik of St Petersburg University. Sociology;Volume 13; Issue 1
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metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: propaganda
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: object and subject of propaganda
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: fakes
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.subject
metadata.value: social bots
metadata.lang: en_GB
metadata.name: dc.title
metadata.value: Computational propaganda: Structural characteristics and vectors of research
metadata.lang: en_GB
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metadata.value: Article
metadata.lang: en_GB
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