Forget me not: the clash of the right to be forgotten and freedom of expression on the Internet

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 149-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Fazlioglu
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Right To Be Forgotten ◽  
The Right

Legal Protection of the Right to be Forgotten on the Internet in European and Arab Legislation

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-24
Author(s):  
Jamal Barafi ◽  
Ali Hadi Al-Obeidi
Keyword(s):  
Mass Media ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Legal Protection ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Access To Information ◽  
Right To Privacy ◽  
European Approach ◽  
The Right To Privacy ◽  
Right To Be Forgotten ◽  
The Right

Abstract The development of the Internet and mass media has facilitated access to information and freedom of expression in unprecedented ways, but in so doing there have been many violations, especially of the right to privacy. Such violations have led to calls for the establishment of the right to be forgotten. In this paper, we focus on clarifying the concept of the right to be forgotten and the conditions for establishing this. Moreover, we consider the European approach to the right to be forgotten (RTBF), showing how different European instruments have been employed to recognize this right, such as recommendations, regulations, and directives, in order to coordinate national efforts on this issue. In addition, this paper will analyze the stance of some national Arabic legislation regarding the RTBF.

FIGHTING AGAINST FAKE NEWS THE RIGHT TO BE FORGOTTEN AS A DEFENSE MECHANISM

ANCIENT LAND ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 03 (03) ◽  
pp. 9-11
Author(s):  
Asmar Azer Aliyeva ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Defense Mechanism ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Freedom Of Information ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Right To Be Forgotten ◽  
Novel Concept ◽  
The Right

Fake news and propaganda are an issue that the whole world is struggling to prevent. In particular, it is very arduous for the states to manage fake news disseminate on the Internet that harms the interests of the states. In particular, it is very tough for states to adjust fake news that harms the authority of the state, because the information shared via the Internet is not abstracted from the Data Base. The purpose of this article is to analyze the utility of the right to be forgotten as a method, which is a novel concept in the realm of human rights. Key words: right to be forgotten, fake news, propaganda, freedom of expression, freedom of information

icann’s New Generic Top-Level Domain Names Dispute Resolution Procedure Viewed Against the Protection of the Public Interest of the Internet Community: Litigation Regarding Health-Related Strings

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (3) ◽  
pp. 306-346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Vezzani
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Commercial Arbitration ◽  
Domain Names ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Rules Of Procedure ◽  
Rights Discourse ◽  
The Right ◽  
Human Rights Discourse

icann’s decision to liberalize the market for Internet Generic Top-Level Domain Names has been giving rise to many concerns, related in particular to the registration of health-related strings, which may favour fraud and the dissemination of misleading health information. However, a very sophisticated mechanism has been put into place by icann, intended to prevent the registration of strings which face opposition from a significant portion of the community they purportedly aim to serve, or which are contrary to generally accepted principles related to morality and public order. Tailored after the model of commercial arbitration, icann rules of procedure are noteworthy in that they give standing to all interested Internet users and to an Independent Objector. Though underlining some of its procedural deficiencies, this article emphasizes the importance of the icann mechanism in the “constitutionalization” of the Internet. It also discusses the contribution of icann expert panels to international human rights discourse, as illustrated by the expert panel determinations walking the tightrope between freedom of expression and the right to health.

The Right to Be Forgotten in the Internet Era

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Graux ◽  
Jef Ausloos ◽  
Peggy Valcke
Keyword(s):  
The Internet ◽  
Right To Be Forgotten ◽  
The Right

scholarly journals A Study of the Landscape of Internet Censorship and Anti-Censorship in Middle East

10.29007/vpbg ◽  
2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Rahimi ◽  
Bidyut Gupta
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Online Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Internet Censorship ◽  
The Right ◽  
Geographical Locations

The power of technology is one which supersedes any other tool of communication ever formulated and implemented by human beings. The internet has been long cited by scholars and practitioners alike to be an empowerment tool that allows individuals to either seek, receive or dole out information and ideas without any basis being drawn on boundaries or geographical locations. This, therefore, means that online communication has to be protected in lieu with the international dictums and pretensions that call for the right to freedom of expression.

scholarly journals Freedom of expression and protection of personal data on the Internet: The perspective of Internet users in Serbia

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (47) ◽  
pp. 5-34
Author(s):  
Marta Mitrović
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
Individual Responsibility ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Internet Users ◽  
The Republic ◽  
The Government ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Right

The paper examines the views of Internet users concerning the protection of their rights on the Internet. The Web survey, conducted by the snowball sampling, included 783 Internet users who expressed their views regarding the ways the state (Serbia) and private agents (Facebook and Google) relate to the right of freedom of expression and privacy on the Internet. Also, the survey was used to examine the individual responsibility of users when it comes to the use of Internet services. Several hypotheses suggested that Internet users in Serbia do not have confidence in the country and private actors on the issue of protecting their rights. However, users also do not demonstrate a satisfactory level of individual responsibility. The most important findings indicate that: 1) only one-sixth of the respondents consider that the Government of the Republic of Serbia does not violate the privacy of Internet users; 2) almost half of the respondents do not feel free to express their views criticizing the government; 3) almost 90% of users are not satisfied how Facebook protects their privacy, while it is 1% lower in the case of Google; 4) a third of respondents answered positively to the question whether they had read terms of use of the analyzed companies, but half of them did not give a correct answer to the main questions; 5) only 8.9% of respondents who claimed to have read terms of use are aware of the fact that Facebook shares their data with third parties.

scholarly journals Internet and freedom of expression in the case law of the European Court of Human Rights

2020 ◽  
Vol 54 (3) ◽  
pp. 1023-1042
Author(s):  
Ljiljana Mijović
Keyword(s):  
Human Rights ◽  
Freedom Of Expression ◽  
Case Law ◽  
Private Life ◽  
European Convention ◽  
The Internet ◽  
European Court ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Right ◽  
And Control

Internet as a means of communication, whatever the type of information it might be used for, falls within the exercise of the right to freedom of expression, as guaranteed by Article 10 of the European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. As established in the European Court's case law, freedom of expression constitutes one of the essentials of a democratic society, therefore limitations on that freedom foreseen in Article 10 § 2 of the Convention are to be interpreted strictly. In order to ensure effective protection of one's freedom of expression on the Internet, States bear a positive obligation to create an appropriate regulatory framework, balancing the right to freedom of expression on one and the limitations prescribed in Article 10 § 2, on the other hand. Special attention in doing so is to be paid to the risk of harm posed by content and communications on the Internet to the exercise and enjoyment of other human rights and freedoms guaranteed by the European Convention, particularly the right to respect for private life. While it is the fact that the electronic network, serving billions of users worldwide, will never be subject to the same regulations and control, because of the national authorities' margin of appreciation, the European Court established commonly applicable general principles regarding the Internet as a media of exercising right to freedom of expression.

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