This article examines the specifics of the information dissemination process in Annotation. Annotation. The article discusses the features of the process of information dissemination in the digital media space, the impact of information manipulation on public consciousness, information security and public relations. The rapid development of social networks and internet platforms not only increases the speed of information dissemination, but also creates conditions for the widespread spread of misinformation, disinformation and manipulative content. In this regard, the issues of ensuring information security and protecting the information rights of citizens are becoming particularly relevant.

In the course of the study, the main types of information manipulations and their impact on the formation of public opinion were analyzed, and the mechanisms of legal regulation in the field of information security in the Republic of Kazakhstan were considered. In particular, the analysis of certain provisions of the laws» on Informatization», «on mass media», «on access to information» was carried out. Foreign legal experience was also studied, including the features of the European Union Digital Services Act and the German NetzDG legislation.

As a result of the study, the need to clarify the responsibility of digital platforms, improve mechanisms for detecting false information, develop media literacy and legal culture, as well as strengthen interaction between the state and digital platforms was substantiated.