Platform governance at the periphery: moderation, shutdowns and intervention
After illustrating how the spread of dangerous content has led to troubling consequences beyond digital boundaries, this chapter describes how online hate speech has become criminalised in the global south. It analyses Internet shutdowns to understand their socio-legal consequences, and explores the...
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Nomos
2021
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| Summary: | After illustrating how the spread of dangerous content has led to troubling consequences beyond digital boundaries, this chapter describes how online hate speech has become criminalised in the global south. It analyses Internet shutdowns to understand their socio-legal consequences, and explores the applicability of public international law and the humanitarian doctrine to information interventions. |
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