Liar liar pants on fire: How Facebook can cooperate with the Philippine government In addressing the effects of fake news within their domain
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2021
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Abstract
In light of the mass proliferation of fake news particularly from 2016 till present, comes the need for reform. Social media companies being private entities possess the necessary powers to govern their domain; thus, violations of their own terms and agreements give rise to these powers and obligations. While fake news is considered to be prohibited, the issue at hand is actually defining the parameters of what constitutes fake news and the corresponding legal actions to combat such; thus, this paper seeks to do just that. In formulating the definition of fake news, the research embodies the essential elements that are crucial to what fake news is. Relevant credible scholarly articles and foreign definitions are examined to create a definition that is definite, objective and exact. The researchers chose Facebook as the primary subject of this study due to its dominant influence in its industry and the society. In doing so, they examined the business model and responsibility of Facebook in an effort to establish its liability with respect to the proliferation of fake news within its domain. The researchers point to three factors as to why Facebook should be held liable. First is the problematic rules they have prescribed through the Community Standards and Terms of Service due to its ambiguity and lax treatment on government officials. Next would be their business model as it allows for easier production, targeting and dissemination of fake news within their domain. Lastly their anti-competitive behavior allows Facebook to turn itself into a dystopic fortress that confines its users in a domain that fails to secure them from fake news while eliminating chances for verification from external sources. The study aims to identify, analyze, and recommend the best recourse for both the government and social media companies to work in unison, in order to address the ever growing problem of fake news proliferating in online platforms. The methods of which were done by reviewing the current circumstances, laws, jurisprudence, and legal frameworks of the Philippines. In which, it was deemed that the current legal framework is insufficient and lacking in addressing a relatively timely issue of fake news dissemination in social media platforms. They proceeded to the examination of foreign jurisdictions of Korea, Indonesia, Germany and the United States of America, the researchers found that while international jurisdictions have taken legal measures to combat fake news, they suffered from inadequately defining fake news.
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| Authors | Tan, Christine Joyce Z. |
| Journal | Malay Journal |
| Year | 2021 |
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