1) Information technologies disrupt established
mechanisms of societal relations, which may
lead to increased tension and chaos in the
political system.
2) New technologies provide extensive
opportunities for the dissemination of
various forms of destructive and extremist
information, as well as manipulation of
public opinion.
3) The presence of information inequality can
exclude a significant portion of the
population from the process of making
political decisions.
4) The development of information
technologies can transform real political
participation into a virtual simulation,
reducing society's influence on government.
5) The issue of protecting information from
unauthorized access remains unresolved,
which is crucial for developing electronic
democracy. Reliable data protection is a
mandatory requirement for the functioning
of government structures.
Therefore, regardless of the level of
technological development, the democratic
potential of electronic technologies depends on
the presence of the political will to implement it.
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