HISTORICAL-INSTITUTIONAL FOUNDATIONS OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE IN UZBEKISTAN: MANAGING DIGITAL RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE THROUGH STATE–SOCIETY COOPERATION

Abstract The rapid spread of religious content on social media often exceeds the capacity of official information institutions, while emotional and simplified interpretations may complicate public religious awareness. Therefore, ensuring tolerance in the digital space should rely not on restrictive measures, but on expanding reliable educational content, developing youth-oriented interactive formats, and offering alternative narratives. A “bottom-up” stability model based on cooperation between the state and society is presented as an effective mechanism for strengthening social balance.