LIMITATIONS OF THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IN THE INTERNET
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https://doi.org/10.12775/TSP-W.2020.022Keywords
freedom of speech, freedom of expression, Internet, social media, limitationsAbstract
The development of Internet services lead to many changes in forms of expression of our opinions and ideas. The author shall discuss whether the term “freedom of speech” is still suitable for modern times, regarding the conversations in the social media. As we all know, the freedom of speech and the freedom of expression were never absolute and certain limitations of them are completely legal and necessary. However, as the author will try to prove, there are some serious concerns about executing such limitations online as well as effectively proving if someone’s rights have been violated due to excess of freedom of expression. The possible ideas of fighting the hate speech and other acts of trespassing the right to free expression shall also be presented.
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