Research On Legal Regulation Of Internet Rumors

As early as 1991 in the United States,a network platform was slammed into the court on the Internet to spread the rumors of smashing the reputation of netizen,The case has been called "the first Internet rumor case".Since then,scholars have begun to put the legal regulation of Internet rumors on the agenda.In the 21 st century,China's Internet is developing at a rapid speed.It provides convenience for the acquisition and dissemination of information with great openness and sharing.However,it also contains a lot of untrue information,which has a huge impact on our lives.In China's legal regulation of Internet rumors,there are still drawbacks such as lagging and maneuverability.The concept of "co-construction,co-governance and sharing" in the report of the 19 th national congress of the communist party of China provides new ideas for the governance of Internet rumors in China,and is an important path choice for the legal regulation of Internet rumors in the new era of China.This paper mainly focuses on the concept,characteristics and harm of Internet rumors and other general issues,as well as from the state,society,individuals and other aspects of the law to improve the discussion.This paper is divided into five parts.The first part,Firstly,this paper discusses the background and significance of the topic,the research status at home and abroad,the research methods and innovations of the legal regulation of Internet rumors.With the continuous development of China's economy and the continuous innovation of Internet technology,the phenomenon of Internet rumors has become increasingly serious.The punishment of the rumormongers and the relief of the victims are the core issues in Internet rumor cases.Therefore,it is necessary to clarify the responsibilities of Internet service providers and Internet users,and improve the way of victim relief,which is also an important link in the rule of law of the network.The second part,This paper expounds the concept and characteristics of Internet rumors,analyzes the influence of Internet rumors on social ethics and personal rights from the perspective of jurisprudence,and points out the necessity of regulation.Although scholarshave some disputes on the concept of Internet rumors,it is undeniable that Internet rumors,as a social issue that cannot be ignored,have a huge impact on our individuals,society and even the country,and must be regulated by legal means.The third part,This paper analyzes the measures taken by the United States,South Korea and Germany in the regulation of Internet rumors,finds out their advantages and disadvantages,and summarizes the experience and lessons.The United States,as the country with the earliest birth of the Internet,is increasingly mature in its governance of Internet rumors.South Korea,once a victim of online rumors,has formulated a series of measures to regulate online speech,but many of these failed measures provide lessons for China.As the first country to legislate specifically for the Internet,Germany has been constantly improving the application of laws,which is of great significance for the governance of Internet rumors in China.The fourth part,This paper analyzes the measures and applicable laws adopted by our country to solve the problem of Internet rumors,and points out the problems existing in the legal regulation of Internet rumors in our country.There are still some deficiencies in the legal regulation of Internet rumors in China,such as imperfect legislation,overlapping of law enforcement agencies,small punishment and imperfect ways of victim relief,which are the important reasons for the increasingly serious Internet rumors in our country.The fifth part,From the perspectives of the state,society and individuals,this paper illustrates the improvement of the legal regulation of Internet rumors,and points out that the state should learn from foreign experience and lessons in legislation,law enforcement and judicature,and constantly improve them in combination with China's actual situation.In the aspect of law to social governance,we should improve the network credit evaluation mechanism and strengthen the responsibility of the Internet industry association.Finally,it points out that the purification of the network environment is inseparable from the efforts of each of us,we should strengthen the rule of law education and publicity,actively participate in the formulation of Internet legal norms,to create a better network environment.