This study is devoted to the analysis of the current process of political socialization of the population of Uzbekistan. A historical retrospective of the formation of the concepts of political socialization and politics is presented, and the chronological stages of individual socialization are analyzed. An unsatisfactory level of media literacy of the population and a lack of factcheckingand verification skills were revealed. The research hypothesis was confirmed, which is seen in the decisive role of the mass media in the process of communication between the authorities and society in general and in theprocess of political socialization of the population in particular.