TY  - BOOK
AU  - Higson-Bliss,Laura
TI  - Social media, criminal law, and legality
T2  - Routledge research in the law of emerging technologies
SN  - 9781003303688
U1  - 345.41/0268 23/eng/20240620
PY  - 2024///
CY  - Abingdon, Oxon [UK], New York, NY
PB  - Routledge
KW  - Fuller, Lon L.
KW  - Computer crimes
KW  - Law and legislation
KW  - Great Britain
KW  - Social media
KW  - Criminal provisions
KW  - Online social networks
KW  - Hate speech
KW  - Cyberbullying
KW  - Freedom of expression
KW  - LAW / Computer & Internet
KW  - LAW / Criminal Law / General
KW  - LAW / Communications
N1  - Freedom of expression : the online context -- Regulating social media : theoretical positioning -- Online racism and the criminal law -- Harassment and stalking online -- Abusive communications online : the development of communication law -- The future of communication law -- Regulating online behaviour in the UK : beyond the criminal -- International perspectives on social media and the law
N2  - "Utilising Lon Fuller's conception of legality, this book argues that current legal provisions often used to control online abuse aided by social media do not conform to the basic principles of legality in the criminal law, in turn, threatening freedom of expression. How we regulate inappropriate behaviour online, often referred to as online abuse, particularly online abuse aided by social media, is a contemporary concern for governments across the globe. Tragedies, such as the death of a celebrity following a campaign of online abuse, often hit the headlines, followed by the same echo: 'there should be a law against this'. Yet, in England and Wales, numerous laws exist to control, prosecute and convict individuals who use the likes of social media to harass, intimidate and abuse others online. So why is the law failing to keep pace with modern technology? This monograph critically examines this fundamental question, from the perspective of legality. Applying criminal law to three growing areas of concern, it covers: (1) racist speech, (2) cyber harassment/stalking and (3) the sending of abusive messages online. It then turns to examine the latest attempts by the UK Government to tackle these issues through the implementation of the Online Safety Act 2023 and France's, Germany's, and India's attempts to regulate social media. The book will be of interest to researchers in the field of criminal law and cyber law, as well as online abuse, harassment and discrimination"--
UR  - https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003303688
ER  -