Regulation of Social Media Intermediary Liability for Illegal and Harmful Content

M. M. Watney

doi:10.34190/ecsm.9.1.104

Regulation of Social Media Intermediary Liability for Illegal and Harmful Content

M. M. Watney

Public Law

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Abstract

The discussion focuses primarily on the manner in which the distribution of social media content needs to be governed in ensuring illegal and harmful content is limited (e.g. not accessible to children) whilst ensuring freedom of expression and speech. Closely linked to intermediary liability is the manner in which social media platforms self-regulate harmful content on their platforms. Since the European Union (EU) and the United States of America (US) implemented legislation pertaining to intermediary liability, technologies and business models have evolved to such an extent that legislation will have to be reformed to provide for the changes in the way users communicate today and the manner in which social media companies deal with content, especially harmful content. Whilst the United Kingdom (UK) is considering implementing the Online Safety Bill, the EU is considering updating the e-Commerce Act of 2000 by means of the Digital Services Act (DSA) and the US is re-evaluating section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA) of 1996. The discussion explores the impact the proposed legislation will have on intermediary liability and self-regulation of content.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022
Editors	Iwona Lupa-Wojcik, Marta Czyzewska
Publisher	Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited
Pages	194-201
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9781713855682
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.34190/ecsm.9.1.104
Publication status	Published - 2022
Event	9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022 - Krakow, Poland Duration: 12 May 2022 → 13 May 2022

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Name	9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022

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Conference	9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022
Country/Territory	Poland
City	Krakow
Period	12/05/22 → 13/05/22

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Digital Services Act (DSA)
Online Safety Bill
illegal and harmful content
section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA)
social media intermediary liability
social media self-regulation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computer Networks and Communications

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Watney, MM 2022, Regulation of Social Media Intermediary Liability for Illegal and Harmful Content. in I Lupa-Wojcik & M Czyzewska (eds), 9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022. 9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022, Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, pp. 194-201, 9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022, Krakow, Poland, 12/05/22. https://doi.org/10.34190/ecsm.9.1.104

Regulation of Social Media Intermediary Liability for Illegal and Harmful Content. / Watney, M. M.
9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022. ed. / Iwona Lupa-Wojcik; Marta Czyzewska. Academic Conferences and Publishing International Limited, 2022. p. 194-201 (9th European Conference on Social Media, ECSM 2022).

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Regulation of Social Media Intermediary Liability for Illegal and Harmful Content

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