Freedom of expression in cyberspace: a study on the acceptance of applying cyber laws in the MSC flagship applications by law and communication professionals
This study deals with the acceptance of applying cyber laws in the MSC flagship applications by law and communication professionals. It aims at assessing whether the provision of freedom of expression in the Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) facilitates its flagship applications. determining the e...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English English |
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2000
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| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/8754/1/FBMK_2000_13%20IR.pdf |
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| Summary: | This study deals with the acceptance of applying cyber laws in the
MSC flagship applications by law and communication professionals. It aims
at assessing whether the provision of freedom of expression in the
Multimedia Super Corridor (MSC) facilitates its flagship applications.
determining the extent to which it should be exercised in light of the right to
reputation. the right to privacy and the right to decency. comparing the
views of the targeted professionals regarding the study issues as well as
determining the relationships between selected demographic
characteristics and freedom of expression for the facilitation of MSC.
freedom of expression and the right to reputation. freedom of expression
and the right to privacy and freedom of expression and the right to
decency. Data for the study was collected through a self-administered
questionnaire developed by the researcher distributed to respondents
consisted of law and communication professionals in the Klang Valley area
of Malaysia. Two hundred and forty professionals answered the
questionnaire. Data collection was conducted during August and
September 1999.
It is revealed that freedom of expression is favoured for the
facilitation of the flagship applications of the MSC, where the responses
were very high in this respect. On the other hand, respondents showed
concern about other rights. They showed concern about their right to
reputation not to be defamed, their right to privacy not to be invaded and
their right to decent materials not to be deprived from. Thus they favoured
the balancing approach that should be made by the law. As such, the
researcher recommended that there should be official efforts toward the
awareness of law and communication professionals of the MSC and its
applications and objectives. Also, he recommended that the current cyber
laws should be amended so as the users will be secured of their
reputation, the privacy of the information they provide in the
implementation of a certain flagship application and the decency. In
addition, he recommended that future formulation of the law should consult
those with expertise. |
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