POWER, OPPOSITION AND SOCIAL MEDIA IN RUSSIA
Journal: Gümüşhane Üniversitesi İletişim Fakültesi Elektronik Dergisi
Year: 2021

In this article, the relations and contradictions between the opposition, social media, and power in Russia are examined. These relations and contradictions were considered important in terms of pointing out the function of social media in authoritarian regimes. The article presents the subject from an objective point of view. First of all, the definition of opposition in Russia and the concept of ‘real opposition’ is discussed. Indeed, in order to understand what real opposition especially in R