THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION IN SOCIETY

Abduraxmanova Munisa Maxsudjanovna

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Abduraxmanova Munisa Maxsudjanovna
Maxsudjanovna@gmail.com
Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of International Journalism, Uzbekistan State World Languages University

Vol. 6 No. 4 (2026): April

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May 31, 2026

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This article analyzes the role and significance of information in society. It highlights the role of information in social, economic, and cultural processes, the formation of an information society, and the acceleration of information flow in the modern digital era. The relevance of effective information use and ensuring information security is also examined on a scientific basis.

Maxsudjanovna, A. M. (2026). THE ROLE AND SIGNIFICANCE OF INFORMATION IN SOCIETY. Journal of Ethics and Diversity in International Communication, 6(4), 27–32. Retrieved from https://oajournals.net/index.php/jedic/article/view/2778

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