ALGORITHMS, FILTER BUBBLE AND SOCIAL MEDIA: CHALLENGES FOR ELECTIONS IN THE INFORMATION AGE/ALGORITMOS, BOLHA INFORMACIONAL E MIDIAS SOCIAIS: DESAFIOS PARA AS ELEICOES NA ERA DA SOCIEDADE DA INFORMACAO

• Published in: Revista Thesis Juris Vol. 10; no. 1; p. 148
• Main Authors: Pedrosa, Clara Bonaparte, Baracho, Jose Alfredo, de Oliveira Junior
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: Portuguese
• Published: Universidade Nove de Julho 01.01.2021
• Subjects: Brasil
• ISSN: 2317-3580; 2317-3580
• DOI: 10.5585/rtj.v10i1.18159

The constant use of social media by voters results in interferences in the electoral process through algorithms, which creates a filter bubble. This bubble causes news to be bypassed by algorithms rather than reaching voters in a neutral manner, what leads to only news that are in line with the users' predilection being exposed to them. Through the hypothetico-deductive method, in conjunction with a qualitative and a bibliographic research, it was concluded that the algorithms and the filter bubble harms freedom of information as an inherent right in the dissemination of diverse and diffuse information to all involved in the course of elections. In addition, a specific legislation, such as that intended by the Bill 4120/2020 on the subject, turns up to be necessary.