Development of the Information Society: Legal Implications and Challenges for Public Administration

The article considers the phenomenon of information society and its impact on the development of the public administration system. The author analyzes the role of information and communication technologies (ICT) in the transformation of social relations and legal regulation, and identifies the key challenges arising from digitalization. Particular attention is paid to the issues of information and digital human rights that arise in the context of ICT integration into all spheres of public life. The author highlights the impact of digital technologies on ensuring the openness of government, establishing public control and developing democratic processes. It is shown that the widespread introduction of ICTs creates new opportunities for improving the efficiency of governance, but is also accompanied by additional risks, such as cybercrime, information manipulation and the problem of the reliability of the data obtained. The author analyzes the legal implications of ICT implementation, in particular, the transformation of media and public administration legislation, as well as the need to adapt existing regulations to the challenges of the digital age. International experience in regulating the information society, including the documents of the World Summit on the Information Society and the Okinawa Charter, is considered. The author concludes that effective legal regulation of the digitalization of social relations is a prerequisite for the sustainable development of the information society, protection of citizens’ rights and ensuring trust in public administration. The author identifies the need to develop new approaches to the legal system which would take into account technological innovations and peculiarities of the digital world. Keywords: information society, information technology, public administration, legal regulation.