International Law and the creation of fake news: Problems, challenges and legal framework

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https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe003

Keywords:

hybrid threats, fake news, principle of non-intervention, prohibition use of force

Abstract

Among the many manifestations of "hybrid threats" in international relations, one of the most difficult to be faced by international law is the creation and dissemination of fake news against States. The purpose of this article is to study which the different legal instruments are that could be applied to specific examples. In essence, this has to do with the principle of non-intervention in the internal affairs of States and the 1936 International Convention on the Use of Broadcasting in the Cause of Peace. This article will also check the difficulties that the application of these norms brings about, which have the power to classify this phenomenon as a possible international wrongful act, as well as the almost impossible attribution of these behaviors to the States themselves.

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Published

2020-12-18

How to Cite

Morales Martín, F. V. (2020). International Law and the creation of fake news: Problems, challenges and legal framework. Revista Electrónica De Derecho Internacional Contemporáneo, 3(3), 69–80. https://doi.org/10.24215/2618303Xe003