Are Internet Regulation and Freedom of Speech at odds? : How can the Balkanization of the Internet Affect Users' Freedoms on the Internet? /
In democratic regimes and democratic policymaking, freedom of expression and unrestricted exchange of information are fundamental parts that help maintain the checks and balances of the whole system. The internet is meant to be a free, global platform where constructive ideas would contribute to hum...
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| Dokumentumtípus: | Könyv része |
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Gondolat Kiadó
Budapest
2022
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| Sorozat: | Doktori Műhelytanulmányok 2022/ Doctoral Working Papers 2022
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| mtmt: | 33317534 |
| Online Access: | http://publicatio.bibl.u-szeged.hu/26379 |
| Tartalmi kivonat: | In democratic regimes and democratic policymaking, freedom of expression and unrestricted exchange of information are fundamental parts that help maintain the checks and balances of the whole system. The internet is meant to be a free, global platform where constructive ideas would contribute to human development from all around the globe that would increase democratization and individual freedoms. Yet, the dawn of the new millennium began to reveal some harmful effects of this technology in the hands of uninformed or malicious users. In order to adopt a safe and fair use of digital technologies in everyday life, certain changes are needed to ensure the security and reliability of the internet platforms. This way, states tend to respond to new challenges with new regulatory mechanisms. Nevertheless, such issues and rising control mechanisms also trigger concerns regarding the free flow of information and ideas on a globally accessible internet. The challenge is the difficulty of dealing with international legal problems efficiently and accurately over the internet. The apparent dominance of major digital platforms on the internet and the emergence of new concerns such as misinformation, disinformation, fake news, and political extremism, necessitate the establishment of some safety measures through regulations and legislation. Nonetheless, it is not the users' rights that need to be compromised and curbed in order to establish a secure platform. This paper aims to investigate the malevolent use of social media platforms, regulatory aspects of speech on digital platforms, and the positive and negative effects of the potential regulations on the exercise of fundamental human rights such as the freedom of speech and the free exchange of information from various aspects. |
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| Terjedelem/Fizikai jellemzők: | 38 252-290 |