'Right-Wing Safe Space' Versus 'Comrade Major': Media Ideologies of Far-Right Russian Social Media Users
Dados Bibliográficos
| AUTOR(ES) | |
|---|---|
| AFILIAÇÃO(ÕES) | Sociology and Anthropology Department Ariel University, Ariel, Israel |
| ANO | 2024 |
| TIPO | Artigo |
| PERIÓDICO | Social Media + Society |
| ISSN | 2056-3051 |
| E-ISSN | 2056-3051 |
| EDITORA | Sage Publications |
| DOI | 10.1177/20563051241306833 |
| ADICIONADO EM | 2025-08-18 |
Resumo
A significant part of far-right activities worldwide take place within the media ecosystem formed by accounts and communities on social media platforms. Drawing on the media ideology approach, this study investigates how far-right Russian internet users perceive various social media platforms and how their sociopolitical beliefs affect these perceptions. Based on a series of in-depth semi-structured interviews, we argue that far-right users assess social media platforms according to the criteria of security, meaning privacy and non-cooperation with law enforcement agencies; freedom from moderation; and functionality, including informational, communicational, recreational, and self-expressional roles. The results demonstrate that, for a sociopolitically stigmatized user cohort, media ideology becomes a tool for adaptation and survival, stressing the factors of privacy protection and ideological proximity.