The freedom of expression in electoral process, specifically in social networks

The present research paper intends to study the fundamental right to freedom of expression, analyzed from its legal nature, its individual and social or politic dimensions; its possible reach and its restrictions. Also, the variability of the parameters of protection of the given fundamental right depending on the dimension that its being exercised; from scenarios such as Internet and social networks to a context of electoral process. Finally, Internet and social networks are analyzed as new tools for the exercising of the freedom of expression, along with their inner workings, their substantial characteristics and their differences with other forms of communication.