Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet

Cohen-Almagor, Raphael

Abstract

This paper reflects on the articles submitted for the Symposium Confronting the Internet’s Dark Side. I discuss some of the criticisms of the book’s theory and my treatment of hate speech. The responsibilities of Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Web-Hosting Services (WHSs) are in the fore, arguing that as they are the gatekeepers, they need to be proactive far more than they are now. This paper, like my book, strives to suggest an approach that harnesses the strengths and capabilities of the public and the private sectors in offering practical solutions to pressing problems.

Citation

Cohen-Almagor, R. (2017). Balancing freedom of expression and social responsibility on the internet. Philosophia, 45(3), 973-985. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9856-6

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 17, 2017
• Online Publication Date: Jun 6, 2017
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2017
• Deposit Date: Jun 28, 2017
• Publicly Available Date: Jun 28, 2017
• Journal: Philosophia
• Print ISSN: 0048-3893
• Publisher: Springer Verlag
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 45
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 973-985
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11406-017-9856-6
• Keywords: Business ethics, Hate speech, Internet gatekeepers, Responsibility, Terror
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/452985
• Publisher URL: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11406-017-9856-6
• Additional Information: This is a copy of an open access article published in Philosophia, 2017, v.45 issue 3.
• Contract Date: Jun 28, 2017