IGF 2020 Pre-Event #60 How much state intervention in the Internet? The limits of criminalization of fake news by the state

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Session

Time:

Thursday, 5 November, 2020 - 18:40 to 20:00 UTC

Room:

Room Poland I

About this Session:

1. Issue of the definition of fake news in the legal context. 2. Non-criminal measures to fight fake news. 3. Criminal law as a tool against fake news. 4. Issue of the jurisdiction in case of fake news 5. Do officials have the right to lie? 6. Fake news during the electoral campaign. 7. Medical fake news - need of criminalization?

Jagiellonian University

Cracow's Institute of Criminal Law

Organization's Website:

https://www.law.uj.edu.pl/karne/

Description:

Fake news has the potential to destabilize as well the life of individuals as the whole countries. The Internet creates favorable conditions for its spread. The discussion will cover the issue of limits of criminalization of the dissemination of fake news on the Internet. On the one hand, it obvious limitation of the right to free speech, but on the other hand, there could be reasons for - at least partly - the criminalization of some categories of fake news.

Panelists

Dr Wojciech Górowski

Dr Mikołaj Iwański

Dr Ewa Laskowska-Litak

Dr Kamil Mamak (moderator)

Dr Tomasz Sroka

Dr hab. Szymon Tarapata

Dr Dominik Zając

Dr Witold Zontek

Adam Behan

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IGF 2020 Pre-Event #60 How much state intervention in the Internet? The limits of criminalization of fake news by the state

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