“Fake news”, freedom of expression information and democracy: : perspectives and strategies to combat (mis) information
The phenomenon of untrue news, “fake news”, however is not recent, has increased considerably due to the massif cation of social networks. In this context, this article seeks to analyze the outlines of this phenomenon, its role in the virtual media network, as well as its implications for the fundam...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2023 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Estadual de Londrina (UEL) |
| Repositorio: | Revista do Direito Público |
| Idioma: | portugués |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/45571 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://ojs.uel.br/revistas/uel/index.php/direitopub/article/view/45571 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Fake News Liberdade de expressão Direito à informação Democracia fake news; freedom of expression; right to information; democracy. |
| Sumario: | The phenomenon of untrue news, “fake news”, however is not recent, has increased considerably due to the massif cation of social networks. In this context, this article seeks to analyze the outlines of this phenomenon, its role in the virtual media network, as well as its implications for the fundamental humanrights of freedom of expression and information in the context of contemporary democracies. The objective is to understand day-to-day dissemination of “fake news” contributes to misinformation and polarization in society, as well as to the destabilization of democratic regimes. In addition, it intends to show what the mechanisms and strategies aimed at combating “fake news” are and what they can be, with a view to guaranteeing the preservation of fundamental human rights. It adopts the deductive method of approach and the technique of bibliographic research, through data collection, through a qualitative analysis of the topic at hand. The analysis concluded that both “fake news” lead to harmful effects and do not favor the promotion of an inclusive and pacifist society, considering that they exceed and, therefore, violate the fundamental human rights to information and the right to freedom of expression. |
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