Defamation in the Digital Age and the ‘Right to be Forgotten’
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Biografisk notat
Fiona Brimblecombe is Lecturer in Law at the University of Manchester.‘Digital services have not left defamation law untouched. I recommend this book to all those who are curious about how freedom of public debate is shaped, who can be held responsible for violations committed and what tools are available to protect the individual in the online world.’ András Koltay, University of Public Service and Pázmány Péter Catholic University
With 98 per cent of UK households online and over 4.9 billion social media users globally, the potential for individuals to spread defamatory content has surged. This compelling book considers the effects of the digital era on English defamation law.
Exploring the challenges posed by affordable technology, viral sharing and technological advancements such as AI, the book highlights the complexities claimants face in the current environment. Offering invaluable guidance for navigating this rapidly evolving legal landscape, the book explores the way defamation relates to, and intertwines with, data protection law and particularly with the UK GDPR’s right to be forgotten.
Introduction
1. Digital Advancements and Threats to Reputation
2. Searching for a Theoretical Basis of Defamation Law
3. How Online Defamation Cases are Decided
4. Routes to Remedy? The ‘Right to be Forgotten’ as An Alternative Route to Redress
Conclusion
• Offers invaluable guidance for individuals navigating the rapidly evolving legal landscape in the digital era;
• Explores the challenges posed to English defamation law by recent technological developments such as affordable technology, social media and AI.