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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

    Time
    Thursday, 5th November, 2020 (18:40 UTC) - Thursday, 5th November, 2020 (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

    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