Fake News and Cyberbullying in the Modern Era
Saed Rezayi, Vimala Balakrishnan, Samira Arabnia, Hamid Reza Arabnia · 2018
The right to freedom of expression is a very crucial element to form democratic, non polarized societies, and as much as it is fundamental to establish a genuine democracy, it can throw it off the track. The widespread growth of different types of online media and other Internet-based communication technologies, has caused real struggles in identifying the limits for freedom of expression. The dangerous products of current atmosphere are cyberbullying and fake news that turned the Internet into a cyber-weapon. Yet, there is little done to enact enforceable legislation to address this issue. In this paper we characterize fake news and cyberbullying among adults, study real incidents and related laws, and discuss how the two are connected and what are the implications if they are not tackled against properly.