INFORMATION FORMS OF EXTERNALITIES IN DIGITAL SPACE: CAUSES OF OCCURRENCE, SCALE OF IMPACT AND METHODS OF REGULATION

In the context of the rapid development of the digital economy, states and businesses are facing new challenges related to the management of externalities. The article examines modern forms of economic externalities in the digital space, such as disinformation, algorithmic discrimination, data leakage, monopolization of digital platforms, and the impact of digitalization on the labor market. The causes of the occurrence and the scale of the impact of these phenomena are analyzed, as well as the existing approaches to their regulation are assessed. The article is based on the analysis of the features and generalization of the results of research in the field of digital policy and economics. Recommendations are offered for the formation of an approach to the management of externalities in a digital society. The purpose of the study is to identify the key types of externalities in the digital space and offer effective tools to ensure the fair and sustainable development of the digital economy.