Regulating hate speech and disinformation online while protecting freedom of speech as an equal and positive right – comparing Germany, Europe and the United States
Mathias Hong
Abstract
When regulating hate speech and disinformation online, first, do not suppress ideas or viewpoints as such, second, protect speech and other fundamental rights as positive freedoms, not only vertically but horizontally too, and, third, counteract private disinformation as well as government disinformation.
Topics & Concepts
DisinformationViewpointsPolitical scienceGovernment (linguistics)Internet privacyLawLinguisticsComputer scienceSocial mediaArtPhilosophyVisual artsHate Speech and Cyberbullying DetectionFreedom of Expression and DefamationLaw, Rights, and Freedoms