Procedural Regulation of Information Content Review Rules of Network Platforms

Abstract

Online platform information content review rules are the normative basis for platforms to regulate their internal activities and ensure the security of online information content. They are also an important object for platforms to perform their governance responsibilities under the co-governance order and should be reasonably established on the basis of complying with legal provisions. In order to exercise the private power of censorship of illegal information content, online platforms establish rules for censorship of information content based on legal authorization and their own influence, and the operation of this rule should conform to the standard of procedural justice. Specifically, the process of formulating the rules should be transparent while guaranteeing the user's right to participate, and the basic due procedures should be guaranteed in advance when making decisions based on the rules. At the same time, platforms should be required to establish a reasonable content review mechanism. The improvement of the relevant procedures of the information content review rules can enhance the credibility of the platform rules, thereby ensuring the platform autonomy and network governance environment.