Reflection of political topics in Kazakhstan in the social networks (based on the events of January 2022)

Abstract

The January incident in Kazakhstan in 2022 caused mixed public opinion. Instagram Facebook and social networks play a special role in this sense. Residents of the country actively use these communication channels in their complaints and appeals to the authorities. Since 2019, when the head of state K. Tokayev opened a page on Instagram and started blogging on Twitter, the demand of the population for social networks has become even greater. The scope of these networks is much wider than that of traditional mass media. Here there is an opportunity to immediately express your opinion about the incident, promptly receive any information and bring the answer to the competent institutions and individuals. However, compared to various media, the information on this site is not filtered in any way. As a result, any user of the network can independently become the author of the information. It's no secret that fake news can spread quickly and create panic between countries. Social networks are currently very effective. They have a power that the everyday garden cannot use. This is the formation of public opinion. They have the same mechanism. If the user, which author, which content often reads and leaves any reaction to it (clicking, commenting, sharing information), then next time the social network will also offer content in the same direction.Facebook Instagram, however, differ in the dissemination of information. Facebook Instagram often conveys information as a fact, there is reason to believe that Facebook plays the role of a platform for the exchange of opinions, which comprehensively discusses this information. Neither during the January event, nor after the publication of information about it, these networks did not change their course. Opinions can be divided into three groups: positive, negative and neutral.