Legal Regulation Of Internet Rumors

The internet has come of age, which has changed human society profoundly. The speed of network transmission approaches the speed of light, so that the information can be spread in an instant. The coverage of network transmission is worldwide, so that the information can be passed to every corner of the world. We are all anonymous on the internet, so that no one will know the one you chat with on the internet is a person or an animal. The openness and interactivity of the interne, promote the formation of the network society.These characteristics, also have created the huge destructive of internet rumors. Internet rumors not only worsened the network environment, but also bring a lot of harm to the citizens, society and the State." The first case of the internet rumors" is a good example. It is very necessary to regulate the internet rumors by law.Internet rumors and rumors are same in essence, and the meaning of rumors is archaic and abundant. There are differences between the West and the East. In a word, rumors should be an false information that is unfounded. False information itself is not responsible. Legal is to regulate the actions of creating, spreading false information.Our current legislation has the content that regulate internet rumors, but there are problems, such as the provisions of the content is not clear, there is no legal system, the punishment is not tough. China has agencies to enforce the regulation of the internet rumors, but there are problems, such as overlapping functions of the competent authorities, without the full implementation of the internet real name system, regulate the network service provider less. In judicial practice, the regulation of internet rumors began in 2013, "The first case of the internet rumors", although there are judicial interpretation as the trial basis, but applicable law is still difficult, and the judgment standard is difficult to grasp.Internet rumors regulation is a worldwide problem, and some countries have been in the forefront, such as the United States has established a comprehensive internet rumors legal regulation system, Korea has established a network review agencies. Learn from developed countries will increase the experience of legal regulation of internet rumors, and conducive China’s regulation of internet rumors with the world. The regulation of internet rumors is a comprehensive management process, cultural approach is a good choice, but the legal responsibility is more direct and effective. In improving our internet rumors legal regulation process, we need to implement the principle of the rule of law and the principle of proportionality seriously. Not all internet rumors need legal regulation, not all of the internet rumors should be held criminally.In improving our internet rumors legal regulation process, handle the conflict between regulation and protection of speech freedom and the right of citizen oversight properly is also important. At the legislative level, we must clear related concepts of the internet rumors legal regulations.We must establish laws specifically regulate internet rumors as the core of the legal system. We must increase penalties for Internet rumors.When we enforce the law, the power structure of the main authorities should be changed, information disclosure should be timely and transparent, the regulations to network service provider’s should be strengthen, we all should use our own name on the internet. At the judicial level, hear cases of the internet rumors should be Serious.