Contribution to the Global Digital Compact: “Digital commons as a global public good. Internet as a free space, and methods for combating the spread of disinformation and misinformation.”

Komendantova, N. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2568-6179, Erokhin, D., Rovenskaya, E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2761-3443, Dallo, I., Fallou, L., Rapaport, C., Vicari, R., & Yosipof, A. (2023). Contribution to the Global Digital Compact: “Digital commons as a global public good. Internet as a free space, and methods for combating the spread of disinformation and misinformation.”. IIASA Report. Laxenburg: IIASA

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Abstract

The Internet as a common good implies the absence of any restrictions, closures, and blockages with censorship being unacceptable in democratic societies. However, it can lead to the uncontrolled growth and spread of disinformation and misinformation, which can have negative effects on democratic processes, on emergency management, and on human rights. While part of society sees the Internet as the last free space and considers the restriction of the Internet an infringement of citizens’ rights to freedom of communication and information, another part of society advocates at least reasonable censorship of the Internet. Parallel to this is the question of who will be behind the censorship – will it be the government, private companies, platforms, or search engines, and what will be the rules and algorithms of censorship.

As part of its participation in the CORE project (sCience&human factOr for Resilient sociEty), IIASA held an online consultation with project participants to discuss the topic of “Internet as a free space and methods for combating the spread of disinformation and misinformation” and to prepare key principles and commitments as a contribution to the Global Digital Compact.

This report provides a comprehensive overview of the key points raised by the participants in the consultation process

Item Type:	Monograph (IIASA Report)
Research Programs:	Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) Advancing Systems Analysis (ASA) > Cooperation and Transformative Governance (CAT)
Depositing User:	Luke Kirwan
Date Deposited:	20 Apr 2023 10:38
Last Modified:	20 Apr 2023 10:38
URI:	https://pure.iiasa.ac.at/18731

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