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Online Content Moderation and Post Conflict Peacebuilding: A Review to the Regulatory Framework in Colombia

Fundación para la Libertad de Prensa (FLIP);UNESCO (2023), 83 pp.

Contains bibliogr. pp. 69-78

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"This text is divided into four chapters. The first chapter describes the characteristics of online public debate in Colombia. It also presents the historical context and details the circumstances in which risky content for democracy and human rights content is published and disseminated in the country; this usually happens in public discussions associated with the armed conflict, in debates related to current situations that involve discriminated and vulnerable communities, and —mainly— during electoral periods in which smear campaigns against the media and journalists occur and disinformation strategies to manipulate voters develop. The second chapter presents a normative review that clarifies concepts addressed throughout the text and elaborates on international standards on the subject. The third chapter contains the body of the legal framework that describes the current regulations in Colombia to address content that potentially poses risks for democracy and human rights and presents the alternatives for dealing with such content. The fourth chapter analyzes the extent to which this framework is in line with international standards and reflects on the effectiveness of the legal tools to tackle the problem of hate speech and disinformation. In parallel with the development of the conflict and cycles of political violence, Colombian civil society has been striving for decades to advance in peacebuilding. As part of these efforts, it is essential to understand how to promote a broad and robust conversation in digital environments that guarantees diversity of opinions and protects the right of citizens to receive truthful and unbiased information." (Page 5)
1 The Armed Conflict and its Impact on the Digital Conversation, 8
2 Regional and International Standards on Disinformation and Hate Speech, 14
3 Colombian Legal Framework for Addressing Illegal Content and Other “Problematic” Content on the Internet, 33
4 Analysis and Conclusions, 63