Sander, B. and Tsagourias, N. (2020) The covid-19 infodemic and online platforms as intermediary fiduciaries under international law. Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies, 11 (2). pp. 331-347. ISSN 1878-1373
Abstract
Reflecting on the covid-19 infodemic, this paper identifies different dimensions of information disorder associated with the pandemic, examines how online platform governance has been evolving in response, and reflects on what the crisis reveals about the relationship between online platforms, international law, and the prospect of regulation. The paper argues that online platforms are intermediary fiduciaries of the international public good, and for this reason regulation should be informed by relevant standards that apply to fiduciary relationships.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Koninklijke Brill NV. This is an author-produced version of a paper subsequently published in Journal of International Humanitarian Legal Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | covid-19; infodemic; online platforms; international law; intermediary fiduciaries; disinformation; misinformation; malinformation |
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Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > School of Law (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 17 Jul 2020 11:18 |
Last Modified: | 24 May 2022 10:38 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Brill |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1163/18781527-01102002 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:163387 |