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Bulletin of the Financial University</trans-title></trans-title-group></journal-title-group><issn pub-type="ppub">2226-7867</issn><issn pub-type="epub">2619-1482</issn><publisher><publisher-name>Financial University under The Government of Russian Federation</publisher-name></publisher></journal-meta><article-meta><article-id pub-id-type="doi">10.26794/2226-7867-2025-15-5-55-68</article-id><article-id custom-type="elpub" pub-id-type="custom">humanities-1216</article-id><article-categories><subj-group subj-group-type="heading"><subject>Research Article</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="ru"><subject>ТЕМА НОМЕРА: СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ КОММУНИКАТИВНЫЕ ПРАКТИКИ В ПОЛИТИЧЕСКОЙ И СОЦИАЛЬНОЙ СФЕРАХ</subject></subj-group><subj-group subj-group-type="section-heading" xml:lang="en"><subject>COVER STORY: MODERN COMMUNICATIVE PRACTICES IN THE POLITICAL AND SOCIAL SPHERES</subject></subj-group></article-categories><title-group><article-title>Роль социальных сетей в формировании общественного мнения в Кот-д’Ивуаре</article-title><trans-title-group xml:lang="en"><trans-title>The Role of Social Media in Shaping Public Opinion in Côte d’Ivoire</trans-title></trans-title-group></title-group><contrib-group><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8203-8461</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Цой</surname><given-names>Г.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Choi</surname><given-names>К.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Гунвон Цой — кандидат психологических наук, доцент, кафедра психологии и развития человеческого капитала факультета социальных наук и массовых коммуникаций</p><p>Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Keunwon Choi — PhD (Psychology), Assoc. Prof., Department of Psychology and Human Capital Development, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">gwchoi@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib><contrib contrib-type="author" corresp="yes"><contrib-id contrib-id-type="orcid">https://orcid.org/0009-0009-6642-0765</contrib-id><name-alternatives><name name-style="eastern" xml:lang="ru"><surname>Смирнова</surname><given-names>А. В.</given-names></name><name name-style="western" xml:lang="en"><surname>Smirnova</surname><given-names>A. V.</given-names></name></name-alternatives><bio xml:lang="ru"><p>Ангелина Владимировна Смирнова — студентка, факультет социальных наук и массовых коммуникаций</p><p>Москва</p></bio><bio xml:lang="en"><p>Angelina V. Smirnova — student, Faculty of Social Sciences and Mass Communications</p><p>Moscow</p></bio><email xlink:type="simple">angelina-smirnova.l004@mail.ru</email><xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff-1"/></contrib></contrib-group><aff-alternatives id="aff-1"><aff xml:lang="ru"><institution>Финансовый университет при Правительстве Российской Федерации</institution><country>Россия</country></aff><aff xml:lang="en"><institution>Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation</institution><country>Russian Federation</country></aff></aff-alternatives><pub-date pub-type="collection"><year>2025</year></pub-date><pub-date pub-type="epub"><day>09</day><month>11</month><year>2025</year></pub-date><volume>15</volume><issue>5</issue><fpage>55</fpage><lpage>68</lpage><permissions><copyright-statement>Copyright &amp;#x00A9; Цой Г., Смирнова А.В., 2025</copyright-statement><copyright-year>2025</copyright-year><copyright-holder xml:lang="ru">Цой Г., Смирнова А.В.</copyright-holder><copyright-holder xml:lang="en">Choi К., Smirnova A.V.</copyright-holder><license xml:lang="ru" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>Данная работа распространяется под лицензией Creative Commons Attribution 4.0.</license-p></license><license xml:lang="en" license-type="creative-commons-attribution" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/" xlink:type="simple"><license-p>This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.</license-p></license></permissions><self-uri xlink:href="https://humanities.fa.ru/jour/article/view/1216">https://humanities.fa.ru/jour/article/view/1216</self-uri><abstract><p>В статье представлен всесторонний анализ использования социальных сетей в Кот-д’Ивуаре, а также характера публикуемого контента и его влияния на формирование общественного мнения. Рассматривается контекст стремительного распространения интернета в стране, достигшего к 2024 г. порядка 38,4% населения. При этом молодежная аудитория в возрасте от 18 до 34 лет выступает основным сегментом пользователей цифровых платформ и ключевым драйвером развития социальных медиа. Анализ подтверждает, что доминирующий тип контента в ивуарийском цифровом пространстве — развлекательный, включающий юмористические видеоролики, музыкальные и танцевальные клипы, а также видеоблоги, отражающие локальные культурные традиции и патриотическую тематику. Наиболее популярными платформами остаются Facebook, Instagram* и TikTok, которые выполняют многогранные функции: от личного общения и коммерческой активности до площадок для культурного самовыражения и укрепления национальной идентичности. Особое внимание уделено политической роли социальных сетей, особенно в преддверии выборов 2025 г., где активность вокруг хэштега #CIV2025 демонстрирует значимость цифровых платформ для политической мобилизации, формирования электорального дискурса и вовлечения различных групп населения в публичные обсуждения. Вместе с тем выявлены серьезные негативные последствия, обусловленные распространением дезинформации, усилением эффектов информационных пузырей и ростом общественной поляризации, что существенно снижает качество политического диалога и способствует закреплению социальных стереотипов. В работе анализируются ключевые вызовы развития цифрового пространства в Кот-д’Ивуаре: низкая скорость и неравномерность интернет-покрытия, высокая стоимость устройств, ограниченный уровень медиаграмотности, а также цензура и политическое давление, которые формируют цифровое неравенство и стимулируют процессы самоцензуры. Для преодоления этих барьеров авторы предлагают комплексный многоплановый подход, включающий образовательные программы по медиаграмотности, инвестиции в телекоммуникационную инфраструктуру, развитие альтернативных информационных технологий и учитывающий культурный контекст страны с активным вовлечением локальных лидеров мнений и сообществ. Таким образом, социальные сети в Кот-д’Ивуаре формируют динамичную цифровую экосистему, отражающую и одновременно влияющую на социально-политические процессы. Исследование подчеркивает сложный и амбивалентный характер их воздействия, указывая на необходимость дальнейшего глубокого изучения долговременных эффектов цифровизации, а также разработки стратегий по минимизации рисков и максимизации возможностей, связанных с цифровой трансформацией общества.</p></abstract><trans-abstract xml:lang="en"><p>The article provides a comprehensive analysis of the use of social media in Côte d’Ivoire, as well as the nature of the published content and its impact on shaping public opinion. The article considers the context of the rapid growth of Internet penetration in the country, which reached about 38.4% of the population by 2024. At the same time, the youth audience between the ages of 18 and 34 is the main segment of users of digital platforms and a key driver of the development of social media. The analysis confirms that the dominant type of content in the Ivorian digital space is entertainment, including humorous videos, music and dance clips, as well as video blogs reflecting local cultural traditions and patriotic themes. Facebook Instagram and TikTok remain the most popular platforms, which perform multifaceted functions: from personal communication and commercial activity to platforms for cultural expression and strengthening national identity. Special attention is paid to the political role of social media, especially in the runup to the 2025 elections, where the activity around the hashtag #CIV2025 demonstrates the importance of digital platforms for political mobilization, the formation of electoral discourse and the involvement of various population groups in public discussions. At the same time, serious negative consequences have been identified due to the spread of disinformation, the increased effects of information bubbles and the growth of public polarization, which significantly reduces the quality of political dialogue and contributes to the consolidation of social stereotypes. The paper analyzes the key challenges of the digital space development in Côte d’Ivoire: low speed and uneven Internet coverage, high cost of devices, limited media literacy, as well as censorship and political pressure that create digital inequality and stimulate self-censorship processes. To overcome these barriers, the authors propose a comprehensive, multidimensional approach that includes educational programs on media literacy, investments in telecommunications infrastructure, the development of alternative information technologies and takes into account the cultural context of the country with the active involvement of local opinion leaders and communities. Thus, social networks in Côte d’Ivoire form a dynamic digital ecosystem that reflects and simultaneously influences socio-political processes. The study highlights the complex and ambivalent nature of their impact, pointing to the need for further in-depth study of the long-term effects of digitalization, as well as the development of strategies to minimize risks and maximize opportunities associated with the digital transformation of society.</p></trans-abstract><kwd-group xml:lang="ru"><kwd>социальные сети</kwd><kwd>Кот-д’Ивуар</kwd><kwd>общественное мнение</kwd><kwd>политическая мобилизация</kwd><kwd>дезинформация</kwd><kwd>цифровая трансформация</kwd><kwd>Африка</kwd><kwd>медиаграмотность</kwd></kwd-group><kwd-group xml:lang="en"><kwd>social media</kwd><kwd>Côte d’Ivoire</kwd><kwd>public opinion</kwd><kwd>political mobilization</kwd><kwd>disinformation</kwd><kwd>digital transformation</kwd><kwd>Africa</kwd><kwd>media literacy</kwd></kwd-group></article-meta></front><back><ref-list><title>References</title><ref id="cit1"><label>1</label><citation-alternatives><mixed-citation xml:lang="ru">Mwaura J. 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