Policymaking of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the virtual space in dealing with centrifugal forces

Document Type : Original Article

Authors

1 PhD student, Department of Law and Political Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran

2 Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Social Sciences, Tabriz University, Tabriz, Iran.

3 Assistant Professor, Department of Law and Political Science, Tabriz Branch, Islamic Azad University, Tabriz, Iran.

Abstract

Today, the advancement of technology and the spread of mass media have brought about many changes in various cultural, political and social fields. Information has made traditional identities and traditional identity constructions face major difficulties and challenges. One of these highways, which is enjoying great success in today's society, is social networks. On the one hand, these networks are resources. Identity has significantly increased the possibilities of identity creation and the freedom of action of an individual in the field of accepting another's identity, and on the other hand, the emergence of cyber space and the possibilities that information technology has brought along, has led to hopes, dreams and nightmares. . But despite this, the use of virtual social networks is becoming more popular day by day. Social networks consist of people or organizations that are tied together by one or more types of special interest, based on dependencies such as friendship, kinship, common interests, financial exchange, special interest in a subject, common beliefs, knowledge and art. .

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