Associazioni, formazioni sociali e socialità algoritmica

The transfer of the most of human activities to digital platforms has also profoundly impacted the realm of associations, resulting in the emer- gence of social configurations characterized by structures markedly dif- ferent from those of the past. Consequently, the modes of expression and development of sociality have undergone significant transformation, leading to a concomitant reconfiguration of community relationships. In this context, both Italian and European Union legislators, through their respective legislative interventions, have largely left the chapter concern- ing the functional profile of entities—such as intermediate communities and spaces where the personality of individual members is expressed— substantially open. Such entities are to be understood as institutions of democratic pluralism. This chapter now necessitates a comprehensive re-evaluation due to factual developments—specifically, the digitalization of relationships in their various manifestations, which influence collective initiatives—and must be rearticulated in conjunction with EU regulatory frameworks, which, either directly or indirectly, contribute to shaping the modalities of the conduct of these relationship