FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION. SOME CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE DIGITAL AGE
Author(s): Andreea Verteș-Olteanu, Remus RacoltaSubject(s): Law, Constitution, Jurisprudence, Human Rights and Humanitarian Law, Philosophy of Law, Sociology of Law
Published by: Editura Universitatii Petrol-Gaze din Ploiesti
Keywords: freedom of expression; hate speech; fake news; age of the Internet;
Summary/Abstract: The present article deals with the age-long antagonism between an individual’s freedom of expression and the position of authority one or several peoples possess. Throughout history, we have encountered many instances of famous thinkers and philosophers having been censored and denied their freedom of expression. From the time of ancient Greece to the modern Universal Declaration of Human Rights, mankind’s struggle to codify the individual’s right to free speech plays a paramount role
- Issue Year: LXX/2019
- Issue No: 1
- Page Range: 7-16
- Page Count: 10
- Language: English