Internet Regulation vs. Freedom of Speech: A Cyberlaw Case Study of Section 230

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin Raynor ◽  
Seyed Ali Akhavani ◽  
Alseny Bah ◽  
Tucker Brouillard ◽  
Brittany Gaston ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Internet Regulation

Freedom of speech is not freedom from ethics: the 2019 Israel Folau media controversy as a case study

2021 ◽  
pp. 1329878X2199289
Author(s):  
Jay Daniel Thompson ◽  
Denis Muller
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Rugby Player ◽  
Ethical Principles ◽  
Framing Analysis ◽  
The Media ◽  
The One

This article examines how freedom of speech is framed in the media controversy surrounding the Australian rugby player Israel Folau’s April 2019 Instagram post. A content analysis and framing analysis of newspaper reportage reveals that the controversy has been largely discussed in terms of whether or not Folau’s speech was being curtailed and whether this curtailing indicates a broader, ideologically motivated censoriousness. This discussion is problematic in that it says little about the actual substance of Folau’s post. This article argues that debates surrounding freedom of speech such as the one involving Folau could and should be enriched by an engagement with ethical principles. This engagement is premised on a commitment to the free exchange of views, while acknowledging that ‘speech’ is not always inherently beneficial for democracy, nor worth defending.

scholarly journals The Basic Values of Humanity in an Indonesian Language Textbook used in Junior High Schools

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Miftakhul Huda ◽  
Eko Purnomo
Keyword(s):  
High Schools ◽  
Women's Rights ◽  
Junior High ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Qualitative Approach ◽  
Junior High Schools ◽  
Women’S Rights ◽  
Basic Pattern ◽  
Curriculum Relevance

This study seeks to identify the basic values of humanity presented in the Indonesian language textbook used in Junior High Schools. This study used a qualitative approach, with a textbook as a case study (specifically the Indonesian language textbook for the seventh, eighth, and ninth grades). The data considered took the form of words, phrase, sentences, discourse, and pictures showing the basic values of humanity. Data was collected a questionnaire which was subsequently analyzed. First, data were firstly classified according to the taxonomy and characteristic. Then codes were assigned to the different classifications. Then referential comparison techniques were used to measure the structure of basic values of humanity in the textbooks. This was followed by the construction of a basic pattern and the validation of the data. The research identified fifteen main points, they were scientific perspective, materials concept explication, curriculum relevance, interesting, increasing motivation, stimulating students’ activities, illustrative, understandable, supporting the other subjects, respecting individual differences, stabilizing values, protecting men and women’s rights, appreciation towards achievements, supporting freedom of speech, and respecting the essence of human being. From those fifteen main points, four points need to be improved, they are: stimulating students’ activities, illustrative, protecting men and women’s rights, and supporting freedom of speech. Keywords: humanity values, textbook, Indonesian language

scholarly journals Facebook an Anti-Stereotyping Tool: A Case Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-15
Author(s):  
Mohd Sahid Khan ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Social Change ◽  
Civil Rights ◽  
General Public ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Mainstream Media ◽  
Awareness Campaigns ◽  
The World

Facebook, the most popular social media (SM) platform has penetrated every nook and corner of the world. SM is now treated as the ‘fifth Estate’, other than legislative, executive, judiciary, and mainstream media. The power of SM as a critique is widely acknowledged. Establishments are finding it difficult to deal with it at times. Due to its ease of usage and relative anonymity, the general public finds it very convenient to put across their viewpoints, even if it’s against the establishment. Some establishments at times are at loggerheads with champions of freedom of speech including civil rights activists. SM has been used for propaganda, marketing, and awareness campaigns. In this paper, we are proposing to use this powerful tool towards social change. Through a case study, a detailed process is being proposed for using social media particularly Facebook as an an-ti-stereotyping tool. The response to an online survey, the outcome of opinion min-ing, and the enthusiastic response to our case study by the targeted audience validate our hypothesis that Facebook can be effectively utilized as an anti-stereotyping tool.

scholarly journals A discussion on the resilience of command and control regulation within regulatory behavior theories

2012 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 15-24
Author(s):  
K.P.V. O’Sullivan ◽  
Darragh Flannery
Keyword(s):  
Policy Making ◽  
Choice Behavior ◽  
Command And Control ◽  
Internal Dynamics ◽  
Internet Regulation ◽  
Regulatory Behavior ◽  
Control Regulation ◽  
Behavior Theories ◽  
And Control

This paper provides the first insights into the factors that may drive the resilience of command and control regulation in modern policy making. We show how the forces of uncertainty and internal dynamics among customers, producers and regulators are the most dominate factors preventing the adoption of non-CAC regulations. Using case study evidence of internet regulation, we then integrate our analysis into the most prominent regulatory choice behavior theories and illustrate that regardless of the theory, these factors can help explain the dominance of command and control as a choice of regulation.

scholarly journals Cosmopolitan Democratic and Communicative Rights: The Danish Cartoons Controversy and the Right to Be Heard, Even Across Borders

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Brown ◽  
Sune Lægaard
Keyword(s):  
Prime Minister ◽  
Political Power ◽  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Theoretical Ground ◽  
Moral Criticism ◽  
Muslim Countries ◽  
Anders Fogh Rasmussen ◽  
The Right ◽  
To Receive

Abstract During the Danish cartoons controversy in 2005–2006, a group of ambassadors to Denmark representing eleven predominantly Muslim countries requested a meeting with the Danish Prime Minister, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, to protest against the cartoons. Rasmussen interpreted their viewpoint as one of demanding limits to freedom of speech and he ignored their request for a meeting. Drawing on this case study, the article argues that it is an appropriate, and potentially effective, moral criticism of anyone who is in a position of political power—taking into account reasonable constraints of feasibility and practicality—that they have refused to receive information, ideas, or opinions from individuals, or their representatives, with dissenting viewpoints. The article also articulates one possible theoretical ground for such a moral criticism: that they could be violating a fundamental (cosmopolitan) moral right of people to submit information, ideas, or opinions to those who wield power over them and to be meaningfully heard—a right which can span state borders.

Employee Voice and the Communication of Dissent in an Organisational Setting in Malaysia: A Case Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lee Su Yee ◽  
Sandaran, Shanti C ◽  
Siti Suraya Abd Razak
Keyword(s):  
Freedom Of Speech ◽  
Management Style ◽  
Communication Style ◽  
Employee Voice ◽  
Top Management ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Whistle Blowing ◽  
Fundamental Information ◽  
Preliminary Study

The purpose of this study is to look at employee voice and in particular, how dissent is expressed in an organisation in Malaysia. The study draws upon current theories on employee voice, dissent and whistle-blowing to report on the findings of a preliminary study that used the qualitative approach by analysing semi-structured interviews. Six members of staff took part in the study. Fundamental information contained in the interview questions included communication style, management style and the organisational culture that would encourage employee voice and freedom of speech within the organisation. The preliminary findings show that the staffs are restrictive in expressing dissent to the top management. This highlights the lack of a culture for employees to express dissatisfaction at work to higher authorities due to limited openness of the top management, which results in a low level of articulated dissent. Possible reasons include the unavailability of an employee voice mechanism within the organisation including the legal support and protection where proper channels for employees to express dissent are not in practice. This study highlights the importance of employee voice within an organisation and that proper mechanisms should be in place as a sign of respect and appreciation of employee voice at the workplace.

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