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Disinformation, misinformation, and democracy : legal approaches in comparative context / edited by Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr., András Koltay, Charlotte Garden.

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Format:
Book
Contributor:
Krotoszynski, Ronald J., 1967- editor.
Koltay, András, 1978- editor.
Garden, Charlotte, editor.
Language:
English
Subjects (All):
Freedom of speech.
Freedom of information.
Freedom of the press.
Freedom of expression.
Disinformation.
Misinformation.
Fake news.
Democracy.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xv, 414 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
Edition:
1st ed.
Place of Publication:
Cambridge, United Kingdom ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2024.
Summary:
In today's digital age, the spread of dis- and misinformation across traditional and social media poses a significant threat to democracy. Yet repressing political speech in the name of truth can also undermine democratic values. This volume brings together prominent legal scholars from democracies worldwide to explore and evaluate different regulatory approaches for addressing this complex problem - all taking into account that the cure must not be worse than the disease. Using a comparative lens, the book offers important and novel insights into methods ranging from national regulation of politicians' speech to empowering civil-society groups that are well-positioned to blunt the effects of disinformation and misinformation. The book also provides solutions-oriented recommendations for policymakers, judges, legal practitioners, and scholars seeking to promote democratic values by encouraging free political speech while combatting disinformation and misinformation. This title is also available as Open Access on Cambridge Core.
Contents:
Disinformation, misinformation and democracy : defining the problem, identifying potentially effective solutions, and the merits of a using a comparative legal approach / Ronald J. Krotoszynski, Jr.
The internet, democracy and misinformation / Robert C. Post
Democratic freedom of expression and disinformation / Andrew T. Kenyon
Communication of state authorities : the power of the office / Indra Spiecker genannt Döhmann
Public officials' lies and their effects for the proliferation of disinformation : another way to approach the crisis / Eduardo Bertoni
Freedom of expression and the regulation of disinformation in the European Union / András Koltay
The fight against disinformation in the Council of Europe, and the relevant case law of the European Court of Human Rights / Bernát Török
The perils of fundraising using the disinformation of the big lie / Ciara Torres Spelliscy
Fake news under siege : a century of regulation in Chile / John Charney
The battle against disinformation : legislative challenges in South Korea / Ahran Park
Disinformation, misinformation and democracy : an Indian constitutional perspective / Gautam Bhatia
Disinformation and democracy in Africa and South Africa / Joanna Botha
Navigating the nexus of elections, technology and democracy amid escalating disinformation and misinformation challenges in Kenya / Victoria Miyandazi, Lucianna Thuo
Knowledge institutions and resisting 'truth decay' / Vicki C. Jackson
Freeing speech at work : journalists' unions, workplace democracy, and political democracy / Charlotte Garden
Afterword : for whose benefit Is the freedom of speech / Vincent Blasi.
Notes:
Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 10 Jan 2025).
ISBN:
9781009373319
1009373315
9781009373296
1009373293
9781009373272
1009373277
Access Restriction:
Open Access. Unrestricted online access

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