The image of the “Russian hacker” and cyberphobia of the “digital environment”
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Keywords

cyberphobia
“digital environment
political journalism
image of the enemy
Russian hackers

How to Cite

Sidorov, V. A. (2020). The image of the “Russian hacker” and cyberphobia of the “digital environment”. Przegląd Politologiczny, (4), 107–114. https://doi.org/10.14746/pp.2020.25.4.8

Abstract

The “digital environment” is perceived as a new situation in the political consciousness of the society, as well as a source of xenophobia in politics. In the context of political uncertainty in the world, journalism is becoming a vehicle for spreading cyberphobia – a new type of social fear. Cyberphobia is understood as a natural reaction of public consciousness to the intensification of new types of crimes against the individual and society with the use of “digital” technologies. The new informational reality has predetermined cyberthreats that appeared in the media leading to the most dangerous social phobia. This, for instance, has been combined with the idea of the “Russian hacker” and his personification as the world Evil.

https://doi.org/10.14746/pp.2020.25.4.8
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