Comparison Study between the UAE, the UK, and India in Dealing with WhatsApp Fake News

Q2 Social Sciences

Journal of Content, Community and Communication Pub Date : 2019-12-28 DOI:10.31620/jccc.12.19/18

Dr. Robin Kabha, Dr. Ahmad Kamel, Dr. Moataz Elbahi, Dr. Sumit Narula

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Abstract

The contemporary comparative understanding of the effectiveness of legal and other controlling measures against fake news on social media forums like WhatsApp is very limited and growing legal development in relation to cyber-crime in the Middle East region warrants a comparative inquiry into this matter. The aim of this research paper is to conduct a comparative study of the UAE, UK and India in dealing with WhatsApp fake news. This study used a qualitative research approach and secondary data review research methods to inquire. This study has found that laws in the UAE with managing fake news over mediums like WhatsApp are more effective than India and the UK, due the presence of clearer, comprehensive and explicit jurisprudence approach in the UAE. Unlike India, UAE‟s laws do not put all the burden of the regulator on a service provider and unlike India and the UK, anti-fake news laws in the UAE, do not spare social media users from their responsibilities and obligations. Financial penalty, imprisonment, social media monitoring mechanism has helped the UAE to have a more effective and stringent legal framework against the fake news where government, social media forums, users and the entire society collectively play their part to counter fake news spreading in the surrounding environment.

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阿联酋、英国和印度在处理whatsapp假新闻方面的比较研究

目前对法律和其他控制措施对WhatsApp等社交媒体论坛上假新闻的有效性的比较了解非常有限，中东地区与网络犯罪相关的法律发展越来越多，值得对此事进行比较调查。本研究论文的目的是对阿联酋、英国和印度在处理WhatsApp假新闻方面进行比较研究。本研究采用质性研究方法和二手资料回顾研究方法进行问卷调查。这项研究发现，由于阿联酋存在更清晰、全面和明确的法律方法，阿联酋在管理WhatsApp等媒体上的假新闻方面的法律比印度和英国更有效。与印度不同的是，阿联酋的法律并没有将监管机构的所有负担都放在服务提供商身上，与印度和英国不同的是，阿联酋的反假新闻法并没有免除社交媒体用户的责任和义务。经济处罚、监禁、社交媒体监测机制帮助阿联酋建立了一个更有效和严格的法律框架来打击假新闻，政府、社交媒体论坛、用户和整个社会共同发挥作用，打击假新闻在周围环境中的传播。

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Journal of Content, Community and Communication Social Sciences-Communication

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期刊介绍： Amity School of Communication, AUMP, Gwalior is publishing a bi-annual referred and peer-reviewed journal named “Journal of Content, Community & Communication”. The Journal of Content, Community & Communication aims at delving into inquiry into and providing a forum for discussion pertaining to contemporary communication issues within wider social, economic, cultural and technological contexts. The journal promotes analyzing contemporary communication issues in new light and research. It will aim at bringing to the surface, innovative ways of research to initiate a dialogue on an array of subject matters in the field of communication theory and practice. The journal will engage in a wide range of themes in the media studies, digital media, and communication management among others.