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Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: Formal and Alternative Mechanisms - Presentation

dc.contributor.authorLegal Team
dc.date.accessioned2025-03-14T15:59:05Z
dc.date.available2025-03-14T15:59:05Z
dc.date.issued2020-09-26
dc.identifier.urihttps://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/456/7285
dc.descriptionThis presentation is available in English, Sinhala and Tamil languages. The final report titled 'Regulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: An Analysis of the Legal and Non-Legal Regulatory Frameworks in the Context of Hate Speech and Disinformation' can be accessed via the URL provided below.en_US
dc.description.abstractThis presentation addresses the complexities of regulating hate speech and disinformation on social media in Sri Lanka. It outlines the formal regulatory framework, analyzing laws such as the ICCPR Act, Penal Code, and Prevention of Terrorism Act, and evaluates their effectiveness and potential misuse. Additionally, it explores alternative regulatory approaches, including self-regulation by social media platforms, independent oversight mechanisms, and counter-messaging initiatives to promote digital literacy and ethical engagement. The presentation highlights the challenges of enforcement and proposes policy.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherColombo: Verite Researchen_US
dc.relation.urihttps://archive.veriteresearch.org/handle/123456789/4252en_US
dc.subjectHate speechen_US
dc.subjectDisinformationen_US
dc.subjectSocial media regulationen_US
dc.subjectReligious violenceen_US
dc.subjectFreedom of expressionen_US
dc.subjectSocial media monitoringen_US
dc.subjectInternational Covenant on Civil and Political Rights Act - ICCPRen_US
dc.subjectICCPR - absence of convictionsen_US
dc.subjectICCPR - inadequate prosecutionsen_US
dc.subjectAluthgama, Dharga Town, Valipanna and Beruwala Violence 2014en_US
dc.subjectAnti-Muslim Violence in Gintota 2017en_US
dc.subjectAttacks in Ampara 2018en_US
dc.subjectAttacks in Digana and Teldeniya 2018en_US
dc.subjectEaster Sunday Attacksen_US
dc.subjectArrest of Shakthika Sathkumaraen_US
dc.subjectArrest of Ramzy Razeeken_US
dc.subjectArrest of Abdul Raheem Masaheenaen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19 - spread of false informationen_US
dc.subjectVoluntary self-regulationen_US
dc.subjectIndependent international regulationen_US
dc.subjectCounter-messaging by civil society and private institution initiativesen_US
dc.subjectWatchdog Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectFactCresendoen_US
dc.subjectHate Speech Monitor Sri Lankaen_US
dc.subjectStakeholder interventions - legislativeen_US
dc.subjectStakeholder interventions - CSO-leden_US
dc.subjectStakeholder interventions - cross-cuttingen_US
dc.subjectNaomi Michelle Cokeman Casen_US
dc.titleRegulating Social Media in Sri Lanka: Formal and Alternative Mechanisms - Presentationen_US
dc.typePresentationen_US


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