The Effect of Government Regulations and Supervisions Through Social Social Media on Human Privacy Rights and Psychology
Presentation Type
Poster
Faculty Advisor
Thomas Loikith
Access Type
Event
Start Date
26-4-2024 11:15 AM
End Date
26-4-2024 12:15 PM
Description
The popularity of social media platforms gives rise to complex legal and social problems. Social media is a network of “communities”, people of common interests subject to guidelines imposed by a platform. Each platform has a mechanism to enforce its guidelines. However, are such guidelines sufficient to prevent social media from being used to disseminate harmful content? Is regulation of social media content by the government permissible in light of users’ First Amendment rights of free speech and expression? What psychological effects would government regulation of social media content have on users and society at large? This is a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary research and analysis. I have used qualitative research methodology (textual analysis). I have researched the problem through the disciplines of law and psychology. I have researched and analyzed scholarly sources to determine relevant disciplinary insights. I then sought common ground between insights and integrated common insights to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the research problem. I have not concluded my research as yet. I anticipate completing it by early April. Therefore, my conclusions are tentative. At this point I am able to conclude that a new limitation on using social media to limit or stop the spread of potentially harmful content on social media should be recognized as consistent with First Amendment rights. The potential harm, including psychological harm, of unchecked content on social media outweighs whatever psychological effects government regulation of social media content may have on users and society at large.
The Effect of Government Regulations and Supervisions Through Social Social Media on Human Privacy Rights and Psychology
The popularity of social media platforms gives rise to complex legal and social problems. Social media is a network of “communities”, people of common interests subject to guidelines imposed by a platform. Each platform has a mechanism to enforce its guidelines. However, are such guidelines sufficient to prevent social media from being used to disseminate harmful content? Is regulation of social media content by the government permissible in light of users’ First Amendment rights of free speech and expression? What psychological effects would government regulation of social media content have on users and society at large? This is a complex problem requiring interdisciplinary research and analysis. I have used qualitative research methodology (textual analysis). I have researched the problem through the disciplines of law and psychology. I have researched and analyzed scholarly sources to determine relevant disciplinary insights. I then sought common ground between insights and integrated common insights to arrive at a more comprehensive understanding of the research problem. I have not concluded my research as yet. I anticipate completing it by early April. Therefore, my conclusions are tentative. At this point I am able to conclude that a new limitation on using social media to limit or stop the spread of potentially harmful content on social media should be recognized as consistent with First Amendment rights. The potential harm, including psychological harm, of unchecked content on social media outweighs whatever psychological effects government regulation of social media content may have on users and society at large.