E-Public opinion and freedom of expression in the virtual sphere

Abstract

 The freedom of opinion and expression are considered as the most issues that gained the attention of researchers in several fields of knowledge, especially in media, communication, law and politics as basics of human rights. Information and communication technology Contributed in generating a new version of "freedom of opinion and expression" practiced in the virtual world through social networking sites on the Internet, after it had been practiced in the traditional form over reality through gatherings and what was reflected in journalistic writings. This new version of the freedom of opinion and expression have contributed - without supervision - in the formation of the views of the users of social networking sites on several issues in the community, helping to form "an electronic public opinion" around. This article attempts to review the process of formation of public opinion, and the most important issues in the reality of the Algerian society, which were formed in the opinion of mail around through social networks.