Democratic Dynamics in the Digital Era: Challenges of Fake News on Political Decision-Making

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Anongnat Keawpaitoon

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This academic article aimed to study the dynamics of democracy in the digital era: the challenges of fake news on political decision-making. It focused on analyzing the impact of fake news and information operations on the political decision-making process of citizens. The study found that while digital technology has rapidly increased the space for political participation and information access, it was also used as a tool to distort facts through algorithms, creating echo chambers and filter bubbles. These information reception mechanisms resulted in citizens receiving only their own preconceived notions, stifling the exchange of dissenting groups, leading to extreme political polarization. Information operations were also used as a political weapon to undermine the credibility of political institutions and the electoral system, shifting decision-making from one based on reason to one driven by emotion and hatred. In the context of Thailand, the use of cyber armies and avatar accounts to create narratives and discredit political opponents undermined online freedoms. The study explored approaches to building democratic immunity in the digital era through promoting digital media literacy and transparent communication to protect democracy and enable citizens to make informed political decisions.

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Keawpaitoon, A. (2026). Democratic Dynamics in the Digital Era: Challenges of Fake News on Political Decision-Making. Journal of Interdisciplinary Buddhism, 4(3), A8801 . retrieved from https://so09.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/rabij/article/view/8801
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