A recent analysis by Ronald Sáenz-Leandro, a PhD candidate at the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya (UOC), examines Latin America’s efforts to establish clear rules for digital political campaigns.
The study, published in DIGIEFFECT – a EU-funded research project that analyses risks in digital political campaigning -, and titled “Between Ethical Pacts and Musk’s Meltdown: Mapping Latin America’s Struggle to Regulate Digital Campaigns”, shows how countries in the region face the dual challenge of promoting voluntary transparency agreements while adapting their legal frameworks to the rapid evolution of digital platforms. Situations such as the policy changes on X (formerly Twitter) under Elon Musk’s leadership exemplify the complexity of this environment.
The research explores how different Latin American nations are responding to problems like disinformation, a lack of clarity in paid political advertising, and the role of algorithms in electoral contests. The analysis compares various strategies, from self-regulatory initiatives to stricter legislative proposals.
Sáenz-Leandro’s work provides a comprehensive overview of the attempts to ensure more transparent electoral processes in a digital context that constantly presents new challenges for democracy.
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