On the question of certain aspects of the problem of legal nihilism in the digital world

Background. In connection with the mass digitalization that has rapidly burst into everyday life, there is a need to comprehend the peculiarities of the formation of legal consciousness in the new digital environment, as well as the peculiarities of individuals' perception of virtual space as a specific environment of legal relations. On the one hand, the legal regulation of digital space is becoming more and more important, on the other hand, traditional branches of law are increasingly exposed to digital ization to a greater or lesser extent. In this regard, such a perennial problem as legal nihilism acquires specific features. The purpose of this article is to identify the peculiarities of the phenomenon of legal nihilism in the context of digitalization. Materials and methods. The methodological basis of the study is the philosophical concept of the historical process, based on the dialectics of the generic and indi vidual essence of man. Methods of comparative analysis, and critical thinking of the existing practice of legal regulation are used. Results. The features of the formation of legal consciousness and a nihilis tic attitude to law, due to the specifics of the digital space, are considered. It is concluded that legal nihilism in the digital space has significant features due to the fundamentally different nature of interactions between subjects due to machine logic. The features of the deformation of legal consciousness in the digital environment are noted, due to the peculiarity of human alienation in the virtual world, which is the basis for the formation of specific forms of legal nihilism. The danger of individuals los ing the ability to meaningfully set goals in the legal space of digitized legal systems is indicated. Conclusions. Conclusions are made that in the digital world all previous forms of alienation of the generic essence of a person may be included in its digital form. Attention is drawn to the need to develop new approaches to legal education and digital socialization, especially for children and young people. The danger of dehumanization of law in the digital environment, the need to develop more flexible and effective mechanisms of legal regulation that take into account the features of the modern digital environment are emphasized.