ABILITIES OF TECHNICAL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS TO COUNTER THE SPREAD OF FAKE INFORMATION THROUGH MASS COMMUNICATION TOOLS

Aleksander MATYTSIN; Dmitry DIANOV; Elena KUZNETSOVA; Valery ALFEROV

doi:10.26668/revistajur.2316-753X.v1i68.5731

ABILITIES OF TECHNICAL AND LEGAL MECHANISMS TO COUNTER THE SPREAD OF FAKE INFORMATION THROUGH MASS COMMUNICATION TOOLS

Aleksander MATYTSIN, Dmitry DIANOV, Elena KUZNETSOVA, Valery ALFEROV

Resumo

Purpose: The article examines the legal mechanisms of countering the spread of false, fake information in the media to manipulate public opinion. The purpose of this study is to analyze legal mechanisms countering the spread of fake information and the international practice of their application.

Methods: The authors conduct a review and critical analysis of the main legal decisions on countering the spread of fake news. The legal mechanism of countering the spread of fakes involves civil, administrative, and in some cases criminal liability.

Results: In this regard, the authors consider changes in Russian legislation in 2021-2022, reflecting a serious tightening of legal liability for the spread of fakes due to changes in the geopolitical situation.

Conclusion: Trying to evaluate these contradictory measures objectively, the authors conclude that, on the one hand, the application of criminal liability as a punishment is excessive and it seems to us that the consequences of the act do not correspond to the measure of punishment. On the other hand, based on the events of 2022, criminal liability for fake information is forced, but justified, and has a temporary character, as it is aimed at reducing the occurrence of panic among the population in the conditions of sharp socio-economic changes.

Keywords: Fake news; false information; dissemination; counteraction; legal liability.

RESUMO

Objetivo: O artigo examina os mecanismos legais de combate à disseminação de informações falsas e falsas na mídia para manipular a opinião pública. O objetivo deste estudo é analisar os mecanismos legais de combate à disseminação de informações falsas e a prática internacional de sua aplicação.

Métodos: Os autores realizam uma revisão e análise crítica das principais decisões judiciais no combate à disseminação de notícias falsas. O mecanismo legal de combate à disseminação de falsificações envolve responsabilidade civil, administrativa e, em alguns casos, criminal.

Resultados: A este respeito, os autores consideram as mudanças na legislação russa em 2021-2022, refletindo um sério endurecimento da responsabilidade legal pela disseminação de falsificações devido a mudanças na situação geopolítica.

Conclusão: Tentando avaliar objetivamente essas medidas contraditórias, os autores concluem que, por um lado, a aplicação da responsabilidade penal como punição é excessiva e nos parece que as consequências do ato não correspondem à medida de punição. Por outro lado, com base nos acontecimentos de 2022, a responsabilidade criminal por informações falsas é forçada, mas justificada, e tem caráter temporário, pois visa reduzir a ocorrência de pânico entre a população em condições de acentuada crise socioeconômica. mudanças.

Palavras-chave: Fake news; informações falsas; divulgação; contra-ação; responsabilidade legal.

RESUMEN

Propósito: El artículo examina los mecanismos legales para contrarrestar la difusión de información falsa y falsa en los medios para manipular la opinión pública. El propósito de este estudio es analizar los mecanismos legales que contrarrestan la difusión de información falsa y la práctica internacional de su aplicación.

Métodos: Los autores realizan una revisión y análisis crítico de las principales decisiones judiciales sobre cómo contrarrestar la difusión de noticias falsas. El mecanismo legal para contrarrestar la propagación de falsificaciones implica responsabilidad civil, administrativa y, en algunos casos, penal.

Resultados: En este sentido, los autores consideran cambios en la legislación rusa en 2021-2022, lo que refleja un grave endurecimiento de la responsabilidad legal por la difusión de falsificaciones debido a cambios en la situación geopolítica.

Conclusión: Tratando de evaluar objetivamente estas medidas contradictorias, los autores concluyen que, por un lado, la aplicación de la responsabilidad penal como castigo es excesiva y nos parece que las consecuencias del hecho no se corresponden con la medida de castigo. Por otro lado, con base en los hechos de 2022, la responsabilidad penal por información falsa es forzosa, pero justificada, y tiene un carácter temporal, ya que está dirigida a reducir la ocurrencia de pánico entre la población en condiciones de fuerte crisis socioeconómica. cambios.

Palabras clave: Fake news; información falsa; difusión; contraataque; responsabilidad legal.

Palavras-chave

Fake news; false information; dissemination; counteraction; legal liability.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26668/revistajur.2316-753X.v1i68.5731