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«IZVESTIYA IRKUTSKOGO GOSUDARSTVENNOGO UNIVERSITETA». SERIYA «POLITOLOGIYA. RELIGIOVEDENIE»
«THE BULLETIN OF IRKUTSK STATE UNIVERSITY». SERIES «POLITICAL SCIENCE AND RELIGION STUDIES»
ISSN 2073-3380 (Print)

List of issues > Series «Political Science and Religion Studies». 2024. Vol 47

TikTok as a Means of Politicizing Youth: The Case of Modern Russia

Author(s)
S. M. Zakharov
Abstract
The article analyzes how TikTok has become a platform for political content due to ongoing sociopolitical processes in Russia. The study uses behavioral and conflictological methods to understand the influence of TikTok on youth behavior and protest potential. The research aims to evaluate TikTok's role in politicizing youth in modern Russia. The study highlights TikTok's potential as a platform for young people to express their political views, participate in political life, and form their political identity. The author concludes that TikTok's algorithms adapt to the characteristics of contemporary youth, leading to the spread of protest discourse. The authorities are aware of these processes and aim to prevent the development of protest sentiments.
About the Authors
Zakharov Sergey Mikhailovich, Candidate of Sciences (Political Science), Assistant, Department of History, Russian State Agrarian University – Moscow Timiryazev Agricultural Academy, 49, Timiryazevskaya st., Moscow, 127434, Russian Federation, e-mail: zakharov1201@rambler.ru
For citation
Zakharov S.M. TikTok as a Means of Politicizing Youth: The Case of Modern Russia. The Bulletin of Irkutsk State University. Series Political Science and Religion Studies, 2024, vol. 47, pp. 32-47. https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2024.47.32 (in Russian)
Keywords
new media, politicization of youth, post-truth, protest behavior, modern Russia, social network, TikTok.
UDC
323.2
DOI
https://doi.org/10.26516/2073-3380.2024.47.32
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