New Technologies, Information, Disinformation, Fake News, Deepfake, Hate. Mechanisms of Manipulation in the Digital Space as a Threat to Security in the 21st Century

The aim of the article is an attempt to characterise the phenomenon of online disinformation, using the so-called fake news, deepfake and hate, and the threat they pose, in the context of arousing social emotions and undermining trust in state administration institutions. The dissemination of false information on the Internet affects the lives of specific individuals and representatives of particular social groups, as well as organisations, and even countries.